A 1.50 kg mass is hanging by a string from the rear view mirror of your car. You hit the gas pedal to accelerate forward at a rate of 3.75 m/s2. This causes the hanging mass to be deflected backwards. (a) Draw a free body diagram of the hanging mass. (b) What is the tension in the string, in units of Newtons? (c) What is the angle of the string relative to the vertical (the angle θ in the diagram)?

A 1.50 kg mass is hanging by a string from the rear view mirror of your car. You hit the gas pedal to accelerate forward at a rate of 3.75 m/s2. This causes the hanging mass to be deflected backwards. (a) Draw a free body diagram of the hanging mass. (b) What is the tension in the string, in units of Newtons? (c) What is the angle of the string relative to the vertical (the angle θ in the diagram)?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter5: Newton's Laws Of Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 51PQ: Two objects, m1 = 3.00 kg and m2 = 8.50 kg, are attached by a massless cord passing over a...

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