Answer to Question #4447 in Mechanics | Relativity for Jordan

Question

An object is on a van's windshield that's inclined 30 degrees to the vertical. To what acceleration must the van move in order to keep the object there, neglecting all frictional forces including drag?

Answer 1

N=T
Mg*cos30=ma*sin30
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