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A small sphere is suspended by a string from the ceiling of a car. If the car beings to move with a constant acceleration a, the inclination of the string to the vertical is:

A

`tan^(-1)(a//g)` in the direction of motion

B

`tan^(-1)(a//g)` opposite to the direction of motion

C

`tan^(-1)(g//a)` in the direction of motion

D

`tan^(-1)(g//a)` opposite to the direction of motion

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B

`tan theta=(a)/(g)`
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