Tea Cup in Accelerating Car · CAP 2017 #15

Physics · mechanics

Problem

A passenger of a car is holding a cylindrical cup of tea (shown below). The passenger keeps the cup held upright. Neglecting the vibration of the car, what is the maximum acceleration that the car can go without spilling any tea? a) g3\frac{g}{3} b) g1.5\frac{g}{1.5} c) 1.5g1.5g d) gg e) 3g3g

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