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JEE Main 8 April 2026, Shift 2, Physics Q28

Question 28 of 75 in this shift, Physics question 3 of 25, Section A.

A car moving with a speed of 54 km/h takes a turn of radius 20 m. A simple pendulum is suspended from the ceiling of the car. Determine the angle made by the string of the pendulum with the vertical during the turning. (Take

g = 10

m/s

^2

)

(1) $\tan^{-1}(0.5)$
(2) $\tan^{-1}(0.75)$
(3) $\tan^{-1}(1.125)$ Official answer
(4) $\tan^{-1}(0.25)$

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter: Laws of Motion
Topic: Circular Motion
Idea tested: Pendulum in an Accelerating Turning Vehicle

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