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A small mass is suspended by a string from the ceiling of a car. As the car accelerates at a rate 'a' the string makes an angle `theta` with the vertical. Then the tension in the string

A

`mg cos theta`

B

`ma sin theta`

C

`msqrt(a^(2) + g^(2))`

D

`masqrt(a^(2) + g^(2))`

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C
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