Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Circular Motion
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Circular Motion
A simple pendulum is suspended from the ceiling of a car executing...
A simple pendulum is suspended from the ceiling of a car executing a turn of radius at a speed of . Determine the angle made by the pendulum's string with the vertical, given that this angle remains constant throughout the turn. Take .
Options
- A45^{}^{{}^{\circ}}
- B60^{}^{{}^{\circ}}
- C30^{}^{{}^{\circ}}
- D37^{}^{{}^{\circ}}
Correct answer
A. 45^{}^{{}^{\circ}}
Step-by-step solution
Given speed of the car,
Radius of the turn,
Centripetal acceleration of the car is
In the frame of the car, the pendulum bob experiences a pseudo force horizontally outward and the gravitational force downwards.
Balancing the forces in the frame of the car, with as the tension in the string and as the angle it makes with the vertical:
Dividing the two equations:
Substituting the values of and :
Radius of the turn,
Centripetal acceleration of the car is
In the frame of the car, the pendulum bob experiences a pseudo force horizontally outward and the gravitational force downwards.
Balancing the forces in the frame of the car, with as the tension in the string and as the angle it makes with the vertical:
Dividing the two equations:
Substituting the values of and :