A Small Dense Object Is Suspended from the Rear View

question 11

Short Answer

A small dense object is suspended from the rear view mirror in a car by a lightweight fiber. As the car is accelerating at 1.90 m/s², what angle does the string make with the vertical?

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Definitions:

Vertebrae

The individual bones making up the vertebral column (spine) in humans and other vertebrates.

Ribs

The long curved bones which form the rib cage, providing protection to the thoracic organs.

Intervertebral Discs

The cartilage discs that sit between the bones (vertebrae) in the spine, acting as shock absorbers and allowing flexibility.

Annulus Fibrosus

The outer portion of the intervertebral disc that surrounds the nucleus pulposus, providing the disc with strength and flexibility.