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    Using the angle of a pendulum to measure the acceleration of a plane.

    Homework Statement An accelerometer—a device to measure acceleration—can be as simple as a small pendulum hanging in the cockpit. Suppose you are flying a small plane in a straight, horizontal line and your accelerometer hangs 12° behind the vertical, as shown in the figure. What is the...
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