A conical pendulum consists of a small bob of mass 0.20kg attached to an inextensible string of length 0.80m. The bob rotates in a horizontal circle of radius 0.40m, of which the centre is vertically below the point of suspension. Calculate (a) the linear speed of the bob, (b) the period of rotation of the bob (c) the tension in the string (g=10ms?²).
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A conical pendulum is described, with a bob of mass 0.20 kg attached to a string of length 0.80 m. The bob rotates in a horizontal circle with a radius of 0.40 m. We need to find the linear speed of the bob, the period of rotation, and the tension in the string. Show more…
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