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you are on a train moving along a track at constant velocity. hanging from a switcase in an overhead luggage compartment is a balloon the end of a string. as long as the train continues at constant speed you observe the string is vertical . as you neer your destination you obsrve the ball swing forward slowly and come to rest at an angle of 8 degrees from the vertical
im having trouble understanding this.Im not sure if the ball is accelerating relative to the ground or not. I think it is. And I am not too sure how i would approach solving for the acceleration of the ball. Any ideas? I really want to better comprehend the question.
im having trouble understanding this.Im not sure if the ball is accelerating relative to the ground or not. I think it is. And I am not too sure how i would approach solving for the acceleration of the ball. Any ideas? I really want to better comprehend the question.