Practice: A small 4kg block is tied to the end of 3m string and slides around in a circle on a frictionless table. Suppose the string will break if the tension exceeds 50N. Find the maximum speed the block can have without breaking the string.
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Concept #1: Intro to Centripetal Forces
Practice: A small 4kg block is tied to the end of 3m string and slides around in a circle on a frictionless table. Suppose the string will break if the tension exceeds 50N. Find the maximum speed the block can have without breaking the string.
Example #1: Conical Pendulum
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