Vertical Circular Motion Tension · CAP 2001 #15

Physics · mechanics

Problem

A stone of mass m is attached to a light strong string and whirled in a vertical circle of radius r. At the exact bottom of the path, the tension in the string is three times the weight of the stone. The stone's speed at that point is given by (a) 2gr\sqrt{2gr} (b) 2gr2\sqrt{gr} (c) 3gr\sqrt{3gr} (d) 4gr4gr

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