13. While riding in a car, heading East, you hold an accelerometer in your hand. The accelerometer is made from a bead hanging from a string, attached to a protractor which can measure the angle as shown. [3 marks] a. Describe what happens to the bead when the vehicle is at rest. b. Describe what happens to the bead when the vehicle is accelerated toward the East. 0706050 vertical bead c. The bead is at an angle of 11° from the vertical. Calculate the magnitude of the car's acceleration. 40506070

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13. While riding in a car, heading East, you hold an
accelerometer in your hand. The accelerometer is made
from a bead hanging from a string, attached to a protractor
which can measure the angle as shown. [3 marks]
a. Describe what happens to the bead when the
vehicle is at rest.
b. Describe what happens to the bead when the
vehicle is accelerated toward the East.
0706050
vertical
bead
c. The bead is at an angle of 11° from the vertical. Calculate the magnitude of the
car's acceleration.
40506070
Transcribed Image Text:13. While riding in a car, heading East, you hold an accelerometer in your hand. The accelerometer is made from a bead hanging from a string, attached to a protractor which can measure the angle as shown. [3 marks] a. Describe what happens to the bead when the vehicle is at rest. b. Describe what happens to the bead when the vehicle is accelerated toward the East. 0706050 vertical bead c. The bead is at an angle of 11° from the vertical. Calculate the magnitude of the car's acceleration. 40506070
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