Asked by Vincy
A conical pendulum consists of a 200g body at the end of a 40cm long string making 10degrees with the vertical
Find a) Velocity of the body
b) Tension in the string
Find a) Velocity of the body
b) Tension in the string
Answers
Answered by
Damon
tan 10 = m v^2/R / mg = v^2/(R g)
but R/0.40 = sin 10
so R = 0.40 sin 10
T = m sqrt [(v^2/R)^2 + g^2]
but R/0.40 = sin 10
so R = 0.40 sin 10
T = m sqrt [(v^2/R)^2 + g^2]