A small object of mass m is attached to a light string. The light string is attached to a fixed point on the ceiling. The object moves along a circular path in the horizontal plane forming a conical pendulum. The angle between the string and the vertical direction is fixed.
1. How are T, mg, and related?
A. Tcos =mg
B. T = mg cos
C. T sin =mg
D. T = mg sin
E. T = mg
2. What is the net force pointing to the center of the circle?
A. T
B. T sin
C. T tan
D. mg cos
E. T cos
How are [tex]ma_{cp}[/tex] and mg related?
A. [tex]ma_{cp}[/tex] = mg sin
B. [tex]ma_{cp}[/tex] =mg tan
C. [tex]ma_{cp}[/tex] = mg cos
D. [tex]ma_{cp}[/tex] = mg
E. [tex]ma_{cp}[/tex] tan =mg
If =15.0° and r = 0.200 m, find the angular speed and the linear speed of the object.
v = Answer
m/s
= Answer
rad/s
Is this a simple harmonic motion?
yes no