The student toses a ball into the air and then watches the ball fall back down to earth. When does the ball have the most potent
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Answer:
a) T = 2.26 N, b) v = 1.68 m / s
Explanation:
We use Newton's second law
Let's set a reference system where the x-axis is radial and the y-axis is vertical, let's decompose the tension of the string
sin 30 =
cos 30 =
Tₓ = T sin 30
T_y = T cos 30
Y axis
T_y -W = 0
T cos 30 = mg (1)
X axis
Tₓ = m a
they relate it is centripetal
a = v² / r
we substitute
T sin 30 = m (2)
a) we substitute in 1
T =
T =
T = 2.26 N
b) from equation 2
v² =
If we know the length of the string
sin 30 = r / L
r = L sin 30
we substitute
v² =
v² =
For the problem let us take L = 1 m
let's calculate
v =
v = 1.68 m / s
Answer:
toward the center
Explanation:
Before answering, let's remind the first two Newton Laws:
1) An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object moving at constant velocity tends to continue its motion at constant velocity, unless acted upon a net force
2) An object acted upon a net force F experiences an acceleration a according to the equation
where m is the mass of the object.
In this problem, we have an object travelling at constant speed in a circular path. The fact that the trajectory of the object is circular means that the direction of motion of the object is constantly changing: this means that its velocity is changing, so it has an acceleration. And therefore, a net force is acting on it. The force that keeps the object travelling in the circular path is called centripetal force, and it is directed towards the center of the circle (because it prevents the object from continuing its motion straight away).
So, the correct answer is
toward the center