One end of string of length l is connected to a particle of mass 'm' and the other end is connected to a small peg on a smooth horizontal table. If the particle moves in circle with speed 'v', the net force on the particle (directed towards centre) will be (T represents the tension in the string)
- T + mv2l
- T - mv2l
- zero
- T
Answer
(4) T
Solution
The table is smooth and horizontal, so weight and normal reaction balance each other.
The only horizontal force on the particle is the tension T along the string, towards the peg (centre).
Net force towards the centre = T (this tension supplies the centripetal force, T = mv2l)
Answer: (4)