Percent error is calculated as follows:
% = ( |15-15.6| / 15.6 ) * 100%
% = (0.6/15.6) * 100%
% = 0.0385 * 100%
% = 3.85%
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Answer:
Time taken, 
Explanation:
It is given that, a small metal ball is suspended from the ceiling by a thread of negligible mass. The ball is then set in motion in a horizontal circle so that the thread’s trajectory describes a cone as shown in attached figure.
From the figure,
The sum of forces in y direction is :


Sum of forces in x direction,

.............(1)
Also, 
Equation (1) becomes :

...............(2)
Let t is the time taken for the ball to rotate once around the axis. It is given by :

Put the value of T from equation (2) to the above expression:


On solving above equation :

Hence, this is the required solution.
Answer:

Explanation:
The torque of a force is given by:

where
F is the magnitude of the force
d is the distance between the point of application of the force and the centre of rotation of the system
is the angle between the direction of the force and d
In this problem, we have:
, the force
, the distance of application of the force from the centre (0,0)
, the angle between the direction of the force and a
Therefore, the torque is
