When the bob of mass ' $m$ ' moves in a horizontal circle of radius ' $r$ ' with uniform speed ' $v$ '…

When the bob of mass ' $m$ ' moves in a horizontal circle of radius ' $r$ ' with uniform speed ' $v$ ' having length of string ' $L$ ' describes a cone of semi vertical angle ' $q$ ' the centripetal force acting on the bob is given by [g = acceleration due to gravity.]
  1. $\frac{\mathrm{mgL}}{\sqrt{\mathrm{L}^2-\mathrm{r}^2}}$
  2. $\frac{\sqrt{\mathrm{L}^2-\mathrm{r}^2}}{\mathrm{mgL}}$
  3. $\frac{\operatorname{mgr}}{\sqrt{\mathrm{L}^2-\mathrm{r}^2}}$
  4. $\frac{\mathrm{mgr}}{\mathrm{L}^2-\mathrm{r}^2}$

Solution

Consider the figure below: On taking the ratio of equation (1) and (2): Centripetal force $=\mathrm{mg} \tan \theta$ From geometry, $\tan \theta=\frac{\mathrm{r}}{\sqrt{\mathrm{L}^2-\mathrm{r}^2}}$ $\therefore$ Centripetal force $=\frac{\mathrm{mgr}}{\sqrt{\mathrm{L}^2-\mathrm{r}^2}}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2022 (07 Aug Shift 1)

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