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A 1.84 kg bucket full of water is attached to a 0.76 m long string.
a. If you swing the bucket in a vertical circle, what is the minimum speed you must swing it so the water does not fall out at the top of the circle?
b. What is the magnitude of the tension in the string at the top of the circle if you are swinging it at 3.55 m/s?
c. What is the magnitude of the tension in the string at the bottom of the circle if you are swinging it at 3.37 m/s?
a. minimum velocity is important at the top of the swing.
centripetalforce>mg
m v^2/r>mg
v>sqrt you do it.
b. tension=mv^2/r-mg
c. tension=mv^2/r + mg
a. To find the minimum speed required for the water to not fall out at the top of the circle, we need to consider the gravitational force acting on the water. At the top of the circle, the tension in the string provides the necessary centripetal force to keep the bucket moving in a circle. The tension force must be equal to or greater than the weight of the water to prevent it from falling out.
Let's start by calculating the weight of the water. The weight is given by the formula:
Weight = mass x gravity
where the mass is the mass of the water and gravity is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s^2).
Given the mass of the bucket (1.84 kg) and assuming the bucket is completely filled with water, the mass of the water is also 1.84 kg.
Weight = 1.84 kg x 9.8 m/s^2 = 18.032 N
Now, at the top of the circle, the tension must provide this same force. So, the tension in the string should be at least 18.032 N for the water not to fall out.
b. At the top of the circle, the tension in the string will have to balance the weight of the bucket and the water, as well as provide the necessary centripetal force. To calculate the tension, we need to consider the net force acting on the bucket.
The centripetal force is given by:
Centripetal Force = (mass x velocity^2) / radius
where the mass is the mass of the bucket plus the water (1.84 kg), the velocity is the speed at the top (given in part b as 3.55 m/s), and the radius is the string length (0.76 m).
Centripetal Force = (1.84 kg x (3.55 m/s)^2) / 0.76 m = 31.846 N
Since the tension force must provide this centripetal force, the magnitude of the tension in the string at the top is 31.846 N.
c. At the bottom of the circle, the tension force in the string will be higher than the weight of the bucket and the water. This is because the tension not only needs to balance the weight but also provide the necessary centripetal force.
Using the same formula as in part b, we can calculate the centripetal force at the bottom.
Centripetal Force = (mass x velocity^2) / radius
where the mass, velocity, and radius are the same as before.
Centripetal Force = (1.84 kg x (3.37 m/s)^2) / 0.76 m = 23.427 N
Therefore, the magnitude of the tension in the string at the bottom of the circle is 23.427 N.