A Student Uses a Plumb Bob to Verify That the Doorjamb

question 58

Multiple Choice

A student uses a plumb bob to verify that the doorjamb in a car is vertical. As the car pulls away from a stop, the student observes that the string now makes an angle θ with the doorjamb. What is the acceleration of the car?

• A) g sin θ
• B) g cos θ
• C) g tan θ
• D) g θ
• E) θ

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