A block is hung by a string from the inside roof of a van Wh

A block is hung by a string from the inside roof of a van. When thevan goes straight ahead at a speed of 31 m/s, the block hangs vertically down. But whenthe van maintains this same speed around an unbanked curve (radius= 165 m), the block swings toward theoutside of the curve. Then the string makes an angle with the vertical. Find .
= 1°

Solution

we know tan = v 2 / rg
                       = ( 31 ) ^ 2 / [ 165 * 9.8 ]
                       = 0.5943
                     = 30.72 o

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