A small bob tied at one end of a thin string of length 1   m is describing a vertical circle so that…

A small bob tied at one end of a thin string of length 1 m is describing a vertical circle so that the maximum and minimum tension in the string is in the ratio 5:1. The velocity of the bob at the highest position is ______ m s-1. (Take g=10 m s-2)

Solution

Let the speed of bob at lowest position be v1 and at the highest position be v2.

Maximum tension is at lowest position and minimum tension is at the highest position.
Now, using, conservation of mechanical energy,

12mv12=12mv22+mg2l

  v12=v22+4 gl   ....1

Now, Tmax-mg=mv12l

 Tmax=mg+mv12l

&  Tmin+mg=mv22l

 Tmin=mv22l-mg

TmaxTmin=51

  mg+mv12lmv22l-mg=51

 mg+mv12l=mv22l-mg5

 mg+mlv22+4 gl=5mv22l-5mg

 mg+mv22l+4mg=5mv22l-5mg

 10 mg=4mv22l

v2=10×10×14

Thus, the velocity of the bob at the highest position is 5 m s-1.

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (25 Feb Shift 1)

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