A block is hung by a string from the inside roof of a van. When the van goes straight ahead at a speed of 20.1 m/s, the block hangs vertically down. But when the van maintains this same speed around an unbanked curve (radius = 140 m), the block swings toward the outside of the curve. Then the string makes an angle θ with the vertical. Find θ.

A block is hung by a string from the inside roof of a van. When the van goes straight ahead at a speed of 20.1 m/s, the block hangs vertically down. But when the van maintains this same speed around an unbanked curve (radius = 140 m), the block swings toward the outside of the curve. Then the string makes an angle θ with the vertical. Find θ.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter5: More Applications Of Newton’s Laws

Section: Chapter Questions

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