Question
**THE EXAMPLE:
**THE QUESTION:
A 60g ball is tied to the end of a 60 -cm-long string and swung in a vertical circle. The center of the circle, as shown in the figure.(Figure 1) is 150 cm above the floor. The ball is swung at the minimum speed necessary to make it over the top without the string going slack. If the string is released at the instant the ball is at the top of the loop, how far to the right does the ball hit the ground? Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units. A 60g ball is tied to the end of a 70 -cm-long string and swung in a vertical circle. The center of the circle, as shown in the figure,(Figure 1) is 150 cm above the floor. The ball is swung at the minimum speed necessary to make it over the top without the string going slack. If the string is released at the instant the ball is at the top of the loop, how far to the right does the ball hit the ground? Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.
Explanation / Answer
T + m g = m v^2 / R Tension and gravity provide centripetal force at top T = 0 for ball to just get over top v^2 = g R Solve for v to get speed at top
