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A small mass is suspended by a string from the ceiling of a car. As the car accelerates with an acceleration a horizontal road, the angle made by the string with the vertical is

a
tan−1ga
b
tan−1ag
c
sin−1ga
d
sin−1ag

detailed solution

Correct option is B

Tsinθ=ma =FTcosθ=mg Tanθ=FW=mamg⇒        θ=Tan−1(ag)

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