Question:
A bucket of mass 2.00 kg is whirled in a vertical circle of radius 1.20 m. At the lowest point of its motion the tension in the rope supporting the bucket is 25.0 N.
- Find the speed of the bucket.
- How fast must the bucket move at the top of the circle so that the rope does not go slack?
Giancoli, Douglas C., Physics: Principles with Applications, 7th Ed., ©2014. Reprinted by permission of Pearson Education Inc., New York.
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Quick Answer:
- $1.80\textrm{ m/s}$
- $3.43\textrm{ m/s}$
Giancoli 7th Edition, Chapter 5, Problem 10
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