Circular Definition and 999 Threads

What is the acceleration of a body (you can consider it as a particle) moving in a circular path placed in the vertical plane as it passes through the bottom of the path? (Provided that the body is under its weight and the path normal only).

Homework Statement An object of mass m = 1 kg moves along a circular frictionless path of radius R = 0.5 m from point A to point B at which it makes an angle θ with the vertical direction as shown in the figure. If the object is release from rest (VA = 0) and θ = 30° , what is the normal force...

Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution [/B]Assuming that the relation ## v = \omega r ## is valid in relativistic calculation. As the speed is greater for higher kinetic energy, ## \omega_2 ## is greater. This is shown by only (d). So, I think (d) should...

Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a SolutionMagnetic field due to both semi - infinite straight wires on P = Magnetic field due to infinite straight wire on P = ## \frac { \mu_0 I } { 2 \pi a } = 2 * 10 ^{-5} ~wb/m^2 ## Magnetic field due to semi – circular wire on...

Homework Statement l=2m b=1.5m The mass of the chair is 5kg. A boy with a mass of 50kg sits on the chair. The distance of the chair from the pole is 3m, and it spins around it horizontally with a radial velocity of 1.95 rad/s. The boy drops a ball at some moment, what would be its distance...

Homework Statement A 1200 kg car has a speed of 5 m/s at the top of a circular ramp of 10 m in radius. The normal force exerted by the seat of the ramp on the car is : A) 9000N B) 9600 N C)11250 N D)13650 N E)14150 N Homework Equations ∑F=ma ac = m v^2 /r The Attempt at a Solution...

A mass m = 0.15 kg is attached to a massless string and rotates at constant speed v = 4 m/s in a horizontal circle of radius 2 m. The tension T (in N) in the string is: (a) 1.1 (b) 1.9 (c) 2.4 (d) 3.3 (e) 4.9 I would assume that first I calculate the centripetal acceleration by using v^2/r =...

Homework Statement An object of mass m is rotating, hanging from a string of known length l. The string is attached to a pole, which rotates with a known angular velocity ω and forms a to-be-determined angle α with the string. Find α. I think I have solved it (the numbers match the results of...

Homework Statement Gravity causes a centripetal force that allows satellites to travel around planets. How fast must a 102-kg satellite travel to maintain a circular orbit 352 km above Earth's surface? Homework Equations F=m(v^2/r) -----> (F/m) x r= v^2, then square root F= force m=mass...

In circular motion 1) V = rw and ##\vec V## = r ω##\vec e_{tan}## 2) a = rα and ##\vec a## = -##\frac{v^2}{r}####\vec e_{rad}## + rα##\vec e_{tan}## Where ##\vec e_{tan}## is the unit vector along the tangent in increasing direction of θ And ##\vec e_{rad}## is the unit vector along the radial...

I need help understanding what kind of problem this is at all, since I'm really lost. I'm missing the specific topic name (I called the topic "circular motion" because it's got something to do with it, but maybe it has a more specific sub-topic name), probably missing key formulas, and generally...

What is the difference between the Magnetic Field Lines of the Dipole and Circular Current Carrying Wire at the centre?

One of the reasons I've been so stumped about learning about angular momentum in QM, is that in my classical physics class we only applied it to circular motions. Hence, while I am aware that angular momentum is connected to spherical harmonics, the orbital shapes (besides s) isn't really...

<Moderator's note: Removed template prior to moving it from Homework.> I am looking at centripetal acceleration, and I know that even at a constant speed the object is acceleration because its velocity is changing. But I don't understand how it is changing, like when is it negative and when is...

Homework Statement I'm not asking for a full on solution to my question, but instead wanted to know what was the difference in these two questions. So, here are the two questions 1) A space station of radius 90 m is rotating to simulate a gravitational field. What is the period of the space...

Homework Statement The maximum speed with which a car can take a circular turn of radius R is v. The maximum speed with which the same car, under the same conditions, can take a circular turn of radius 2R is A. 2v B. v√2 C. 4v D. 2v√2 Homework Equations v = (2πr)/T The Attempt at a Solution...

Homework Statement Homework Equations F = mv^2/R The Attempt at a Solution I got that T1max = T2max because when i plugged into my formula for centripetal force, i get that both ropes end up with mv^2/R which means they are equal everywhere... Is this correct?

Homework Statement Assume the roller coaster cart rolls along the curved track from point A to point C under the influence of gravity. Assume the friction between the cart and track is negligible. What would be the direction of the carts acceleration at point A? (The question in the image does...

I was out and about today and observed a dog walker playing frisbee with their dog. I noticed the frisbee gliding gracefully through the air as the dog jumped to grab it, clutching the ring-like disc in its mouth. It got me to thinking about airflow over the disc, the lift and drag properties...

Homework Statement Where does T2cos(theta) come from ? Isn't mv^2/R the centripetal force which is the tension of rope 2? Homework Equations Fc = mv^2/R 3. Solution Wait! The horizontal component of the circle is the centripetal force? So that part is mv^2/R? I got confused and thought...

Homework Statement You hold a small ice cube near the top edge of a hemispherical bowl of radius 100 mm. You release the cube from rest. What is the magnitude of its acceleration at the instant it reaches the bottom of the bowl? Ignore friction. Homework Equations ΣF = ma Fg = mg The Attempt...

Hey! :o I want to write a progarmm in python that reads two lists A, B and checks if the one of the lists is a circular shift of the other list. The result is either True or False. I thought to do something like that: if sorted(A) == sorted(B): C = True else: C = False But it cannot...

Homework Statement I have a circular loop with a radius of 1 m. The center of the loop is located 2 m away from a infinitely long current carrying wire, with ac current I. Find the flux in the circular loop Homework Equations Φ = ∫ B ds The Attempt at a Solution I've found a lot of examples...

Homework Statement The speed of the pendulum bob remains constant as it travels around the circle (a) Over one complete circle, how much work does the tension force F do on the bob? (i) A positive amount; (ii) a negative amount; (iii) zero. (b) Over one complete circle, how much work does...

Homework Statement A 2 kg tetherball swings around a vertical pole attached to two ropes each at a 30 degree angle from vertical. Each supporting rope is 1.5 meters long, and the ball travels at 8 m/s long. Homework Equations The question doesn't ask what they're looking for, so I assume they...

Homework Statement In an amusement park ride called The Roundup, passengers stand inside a 17.0 m -diameter rotating ring. After the ring has acquired sufficient speed, it tilts into a vertical plane. a. Suppose the ring rotates once every 4.50 s . If a rider's mass is 59.0 kg , with how much...

Homework Statement An object with mass m is attached to a string with initial length R, and moves on a frictionless table in a circular orbit with center C as shown in the figure. The string is also attached to the center, but its length is adjustable during the motion. The object initially...

Homework Statement An object with mass m = 2 kg is moving in a uniform circular motion with radius r = 2m as shown in the figure. It takes π seconds for the object to travel from θ =0 to θ = 180 degrees. What is the distance traveled by the object in 20 s...

Assume an object accelerating at a certain value dV/dt. If this object was traveling in a circular motion the centripetal force would increase as the object moves faster. To maintain centripetal acceleration constant while the object is accelerating (in its forward motion dV/dt) I think it...

Homework Statement A bus of weight Fg is moving at a constant speed over a hill and then over a dip that has the same radius of curvature, when the bus passes over the crest of the hill, the road exerts a normal force on the bus equal to 3/4 Fg. What is the normal force the road exerts on the...

1. The problem statement, all variables, and given/known data A block of mass m1 = 2.00kg is attached to a rope of length L1 = 0.50m, which is fixed at one end to a table. The mass moves in a horizontal circle supported by a frictionless table. A second block of mass m2 = 1.25kg is attached to...

Homework Statement Which of the following correctly describes the velocity vector in each case? 2. The attempt at a solution I got it wrong at first. My new attempt (I have a sneaking suspicion that I am missing something important): For the first picture: dtheta_1/dt<0 - the angle is...

Homework Statement A satellite is in a circular orbit passing over the North and South geographical poles as it orbits the Earth. It has a mass of 2200kg and its orbit height is 870km above the Earth's surface. What is the change in momentum of the satellite from when it passes over the...

Hi, I'm quite confused about vertical circular motion (particularly at minimum speed) and would appreciate any help. I'm confused about velocity in a "loop the loop" situation. Say (theoretically) a car was going minimum speed around a loop (which I understand is sqrt of rg). Therefore the total...

Homework Statement A 0.50kg puck rests on a level air table and is connected by a light thread passing through a hole in the table to support a hanging mass of 3.0 kg. A stable orbit is achieved when the puck is sent into a circular path of radius 0.15 metres around the hole. (A) neglecting...

Homework Statement A roller coaster car has a mass of 500 kg when fully loaded with passengers. The path of the coaster from its initial point involves only up and down motion with no motion to the left or right. (A) If the vehicle has a speed of 20 m/s at the bottom of the first dip which...

Homework Statement A stone has a mass0.2 kg is whirled around on the end of a string of length 20cm. The string will break when the tension exceeds 6kg.m.s-². calculate the maximum speed at which the stone can be whirled around before the string breaks [/B]Homework Equations ? The Attempt at a...

Homework Statement ( The following problem is taken from kleppner's " Introduction to mechanics" ) ( The question in the book talks about the velocity but my confusion is related to the Energy ) Homework Equations Conservation of Mechanical energy : Ef - Ei = 0 Consevation of Momentum : Pf -...

Homework Statement A circular coil with radius a is connected with an equilateral triangle on the inside as shown in the figure below. The resistance for each section of the wire is labeled. A uniform magnetic field B(t) is pointing into the paper, perpendicular to the plane of the coil. B(t)...

Homework Statement Matt Damon is stuck on Mars. He needs to get o the planet and into orbit to rendezvous with the rescue team, which will be orbiting the planet at the same radius as Phobos, one of Mars’s moons. His goal is to determine what his take-of speed should be so that he makes it into...

Homework Statement Cylinder : x^2 + y^2 = 1 Plane that intersects above cylinder: y + z = 2 What is the surface area of the sides of this cylinder? Homework Equations dS= R1 d@ dz @ is from 0 to 2 pi z is from 0 to 2 - y dS=(Zx^2 + Zy^2 + 1)^.5 dA Where Z = 2 - yThe Attempt at a Solution I...

In uniform curved motion , I can get the acceleration from the equation : A = v2/r , but in non uniform the velocity is changing , so will the certipetal acceleration also change ?

Hi everyone!I'm trying to obtain the natural and dual basis of a circular paraboloid parametrized by: $$x = \sqrt U cos(V)$$ $$y = \sqrt U sen(V)$$ $$z = U$$ with the inverse relationship: $$V = \arctan \frac{y}{x}$$ $$U = z$$ The natural basis is: $$e_U = \frac{\partial \overrightarrow{r}}...

1. Homework Statement A whirlygig is made by hanging a mass, m1 = 386.0 g, through a tube and then spinning another mass, m2 = 198.0 g around so that it forms a circle. When this happens the string makes a small angle with the horizontal as shown in the diagram. If this is done at a specific...

Homework Statement A whirlygig is made by hanging a mass, m1 = 324.0 g, through a tube and then spinning another mass, m2 = 111.0 g around so that it forms a circle. When this happens the string makes a small angle with the horizontal as shown in the diagram. If this is done at a specific speed...

Homework Statement A bicycle wheel has a radius of 0.5 m. When it spins, it completes one full turn in 1.6 s. Two identical rocks are stuck on the wheel at a radius of 0.4 m and 0.2 m. What is the ratio of the force on the outer rock to that of the inner rock? Homework Equations F=ma F=mw^2r F=...

Why an object will move in circular when the acceleration is perpendicular to the velocity?

<Moderator's note: Moved from a technical forum and therefore no template.> Hello, first I'm sorry for my English. I have a problem with my exam task, this answer wasn't done good according to the professor and I have not idea how I can do it in a different way.Write mechanical energy...

Homework Statement Question: Keys combined with a combined mass of 0.100 kg are attached to a 0.25 m long string swung in the vertical plane. a) What is the slowest speed that the keys can swing and still maintain a circular path? b) What is the tension in the string at the bottom of a the...

Homework Statement Dear All, I'm having a hard time solving the following problem: A point of mass is moving on a circular plane (Oxy), where the circle's formula is: The force acting on mass "m" is defined as: We're looking for velocity of point "m" in position (1,1) =V1, and in position...