A Mass Is Suspended from a String in an Airplane

question 17

Multiple Choice

A mass is suspended from a string in an airplane. As the plane is in the process of taking off, it is found that the string, instead of being vertical, hangs at an angle from the vertical. What is the acceleration of the plane at this time?

• A) g sin
• B) g cos
• C) g tan
• D) The acceleration is not given.

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