A mass hangs on the end of a massless rope. The pendulum is held horizontal and released from rest. When the mass reaches the bottom of its path it is moving at a speed v = 2.9 m/s and the tension in the rope is T = 14.2 N. A peg is placed 4/5 of the way down the pendulum’s path so that when the mass falls to its vertical position it hits and wraps around the peg. What is the tension in the string at the same vertical height as the peg (directly to the right of the peg)?

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Answer:

[tex]T = 37.5 N[/tex]

Explanation:

As the pendulum reached to the lowest position then we will have

[tex]T - mg = \frac{mv^2}{L}[/tex]

[tex]14.2 - m(9.81) = \frac{m(2.9^2)}{L}[/tex]

now when it will reach to the height of the peg then its speed is given as

[tex]v_f^2 - v_i^2 = 2 a d[/tex]

so we will have

[tex]v_f^2 - 2.9^2 = 2(-9.81)(\frac{L}{5})[/tex]

[tex]v_f^2 = 2.9^2 - 3.924L[/tex]

also we know that

[tex]2.9^2 - 0 = 2(9.81)(L)[/tex]

[tex]L = 0.43 m[/tex]

[tex]m = 0.48 kg[/tex]

now we have speed of the pendulum when it reach the same height is given as

[tex]v_f^2 = 2.9^2 - (3.924(0.43)[/tex]

[tex]v_f = 2.6 m/s[/tex]

Now the tension in the string is given as

[tex]T = \frac{mv_f^2}{\frac{L}{5}}[/tex]

[tex]T = \frac{0.48(2.6)^2}{\frac{0.43}{5}}[/tex]

[tex]T = 37.5 N[/tex]

Centrifugal forces act outwards from the center. The tension in the string at the same vertical height as the peg is 37.5 N.

What is centrifugal force?

Centrifugal force can be defined as the outward force that is applied to an object of mass m when it is rotated about an axis. It is given by the formula,

[tex]F= \dfrac{mv^2}{R} = m\omega^2 R[/tex]

Given to us

Velocity at the bottom of the path, v = 2.9 m/s

Tension in the string, T = 14.2 N

Peg placement, d = 4/5

When the pendulum will be at the bottom, then according to the third equation of motion,

[tex]v^2 - u^2 = 2as\\\\2.9^2 - 0^2 = 2(9.81)(L)\\\\L = 0.429\ m[/tex]

When the pendulum will be at the bottom, there will be 3 forces that will be acting on the pendulum,

  • Centrifugal force, [tex]F_c[/tex]
  • Tension in the string, T
  • Weight of the pendulum, W

Calculating all the vertical forces,

[tex]\sum F_y = 0\\\\T = W + F_c\\\\14.2 = mg + (\dfrac{mv^2}{L})\\\\14.2 = m(g + \dfrac{v^2}{L})\\\\14.2 = m(9.81 + \dfrac{2.9^2}{0.429})\\\\m = 0.483\ kg[/tex]

Also, the speed of the pendulum when it reaches the height of the peg, According to the third equation of the motion,

[tex]v^2 - u^2 = 2as[/tex]

Substitute the values,

[tex]v_p^2 -v^2 = 2(g)(\dfrac{4L}{5})\\\\v_p^2 -(2.9)^2 = 2(9.81)(\dfrac{4\times 0.429}{5})\\\\v_p = 2.595\rm\ m/s[/tex]

At the point when it reaches the height of the peg, the tension in the string will be equal to centrifugal force,

[tex]F = \dfrac{mv^2}{R}\\\\F = 37.5 \rm\ N[/tex]

Hence, the tension in the string at the same vertical height as the peg is 37.5 N.

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