JEE Main 2022 — Circular Motion Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Evening Shift
Question
A stone of mass m, tied to a string is being whirled in a vertical circle with a uniform speed. The tension in the string is
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
Bminimum at the highest position of the circular path.
Step-by-step explanation
At any
Since v is constant,
T will be minimum when cos is minimum.
= 180 corresponds to Tminimum.
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