13. While riding in a car heading east, you hold an accelerometer in your hand, like the one below. The angle of the bead changes with the acceleration of the car. 80706050403020 vertical 0 102030405060 bead a) Describe what happens to the bead when the vehicle is at rest.

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13. While riding in a car heading east, you hold an accelerometer in your hand, like the one
below. The angle of the bead changes with the acceleration of the car.
80706050403020
vertical
0
102030405060
bead
a) Describe what happens to the bead when the vehicle is at rest.
b) Describe what happens to the bead when the vehicle is accelerating toward the east.
c) The bead is at an angle of 13° from the vertical. Calculate the magnitude of the car's
acceleration.
Transcribed Image Text:13. While riding in a car heading east, you hold an accelerometer in your hand, like the one below. The angle of the bead changes with the acceleration of the car. 80706050403020 vertical 0 102030405060 bead a) Describe what happens to the bead when the vehicle is at rest. b) Describe what happens to the bead when the vehicle is accelerating toward the east. c) The bead is at an angle of 13° from the vertical. Calculate the magnitude of the car's acceleration.
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