Conical pendulum: tension in the string or angular velocity
The same question, asked 3 times: 11 May 2024 S1*, 14 May 2024 S1*, 13 Apr 2026 S1. Every wording below, oldest first.
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Question 1
11 May 2024 S1
12A ball of mass is attached to the free end of a string of length . The ball is moving in horizontal circular path about the vertical axis as shown in the diagram. The angular velocity of the ball will be [ = Tension in the string.]Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
14 May 2024 S1
44A string of length '' fixed at one end carries a body of mass 'm' at the other end. The mass is revolved in a circle in the horizontal plane about a vertical axis passing through the fixed end of the string. The string makes angle '' with the vertical. The angular frequency of the body is ''. The tension in the string isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
13 Apr 2026 S1
104A string of length 'L' fixed at one end carries a mass 'm' at the other end. The string makes r.p.s. around the vertical axis through fixed end. The tension in the string isTap an option to check your answer.