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Grade 12Mechanics

A pendulum is hanging from a ceiling of a car having an acceleration a0 with respect to the road. Find the angle made by the string with the vertical.

Profile image of Raghavi Tiwari
7 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Arun
7 Years ago
Dear student
 
tan theta = F/ mg
 
tan theta= mao / mg = ao /g
 
hence theta = tan-1 (ao /g)
 
Hope it helps
 
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Arun (askIITians forum expert)