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A car is moving in a circular horizontal track of radius 10 m with a constant speed of 10 m/s. A bob is suspended from the roof of the car by a light wire of length 1.0 m. The angle made by the wire with the vertical is:
- 0°
- π/3
- π/6
- π/4
Correct answer: π/4
Solution
The car is moving in a circular path, so the bob experiences a centripetal force due to the car's motion. The angle θ can be found using tan(θ) = v²/(r * g). Substituting v = 10 m/s, r = 10 m, and g = 10 m/s², we get tan(θ) = 1, so θ = 45° or π/4.
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