Complete Question:
A 0.50-kg ball that is tied to the end of a 1.5-m light cord is revolved in a horizontal plane, with the cord making a 30° angle with the vertical.
(a) Determine the ball’s speed. (b) If, instead, the ball is revolved so that its
speed is 3.7 m/s, what angle does the cord make with the vertical?
(Check attached image for the diagram.)
Answer:
(a) The ball’s speed, v = 2.06 m/s
(b) The angle the cord makes with the vertical is 50.40⁰
Explanation:
If the ball is revolved in a horizontal plane, it will form a circular trajectory,
the radius of the circle, R = Lsinθ
where;
L is length of the string
The force acting on the ball is given as;
F = mgtanθ
This above is also equal to centripetal force;
(b) when the speed is 3.7 m/s
Therefore, the angle the cord makes with the vertical is 50.40⁰