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A pendulum is suspended from the roof of a rall road car. When the car is moving on a circular track the pandulum inclines:

A

Forward

B

Backward

C

Towards the centre of the path

D

Away from the centre of the path

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D
Because of centrifugal forces the pendulum inclines away from centre.
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