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A 0.480 kg pendulum bobpasses through the lowest part of its path at a speedof 3

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Question

A 0.480 kg pendulum bobpasses through the lowest part of its path at a speedof 3.70 m/s. (a) What is the tension in the pendulum cable at this point if thependulum is 80.0 cm long?
N

(b) When the pendulum reaches its highest point, what angle doesthe cable make with the vertical?
°

(c) What is the tension in the pendulum cable when the pendulumreaches its highest point?
N (a) What is the tension in the pendulum cable at this point if thependulum is 80.0 cm long?
N

(b) When the pendulum reaches its highest point, what angle doesthe cable make with the vertical?
°

(c) What is the tension in the pendulum cable when the pendulumreaches its highest point?
N

Explanation / Answer

m = 0.480 kg, v = 3.70 m/s. L = 0.800 m (a) the tension in the pendulum cable at this point = T T - mg = mv2/L T = m(g + v2/L) = 12.9 N b) mv2/2 = mgL(1 - cos) = cos-1[1 - v2/(2gL)] =40.2o c) T = mgcos = 3.60 N