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A plumb line is hanging from the ceiling of a train. If the train moves along the horizontal track with a uniform acceleration, the plumb line gets inclined to the vertical at an angle:

A

`tan^(-1)((a)/(g))`

B

`tan^(-1)((g)/(a))`

C

`sin^(-1)((a)/(g))`

D

`cos^(-1)((g)/(a))`

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