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°
= 1°
Solution
we know tan = v 2 / rg
= ( 31 ) ^ 2 / [ 165 * 9.8 ]
= 0.5943
= 30.72 o