Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A simple pendulum, a bob of mass on a light string long, hangs from the roof of a car. Take .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Plan. In each accelerating frame, replace by the effective gravity . The pendulum hangs along it and swings with .
Step 1. Angle (a). , so , the bob trailing behind.
Step 2. Period in the car (b). , so
Step 3. Tension (c). At rest in the car the string balances the effective weight: .
Step 4. In the lift (d). The lift accelerates downwards at , so and .
Answer: (a) . (b) . (c) . (d) .
Check. On a road at rest the period would be . The car's acceleration makes the effective gravity stronger, so the period is shorter, by the factor . In the lift it is weaker, so the period is longer.
Watch out. "Moving up" does not mean "accelerating up". Slowing down while moving up is a downward acceleration.
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