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I'm having trouble with the idea of tension in a pendulum. I've reasoned out my answers, but they're wrong. Am I missing a concept completely or am I overlooking a detail?
Homework Statement
The following questions deal with a pendulum in motion with angle not being its extreme end where v = 0 m/s
1. T is smallest when angle= ± angle not
False at the extremes the Tension is at a maximum
2. The vertical component of tension is constant.
False the vertical component is always changing due to the change of position
3. T = Mg at some angle between zero and angle not.
True this should occur at 0 degrees
4. T is greater than Mg when angle=angle not
True T = T + mg
5. T is largest at the bottom (angle=0)
False T is largest at the pendulums extremes
6. T equals Mg when angle = angle not
False T = T +mg
I'm having trouble with the idea of tension in a pendulum. I've reasoned out my answers, but they're wrong. Am I missing a concept completely or am I overlooking a detail?
Homework Statement
The following questions deal with a pendulum in motion with angle not being its extreme end where v = 0 m/s
1. T is smallest when angle= ± angle not
False at the extremes the Tension is at a maximum
2. The vertical component of tension is constant.
False the vertical component is always changing due to the change of position
3. T = Mg at some angle between zero and angle not.
True this should occur at 0 degrees
4. T is greater than Mg when angle=angle not
True T = T + mg
5. T is largest at the bottom (angle=0)
False T is largest at the pendulums extremes
6. T equals Mg when angle = angle not
False T = T +mg
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