JEE Main & Advanced Physics Two Dimensional Motion Question Bank Uniform Circular Motion

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    A mass of 2 kg is whirled in a horizontal circle by means of a string at an initial speed of 5 revolutions per minute. Keeping the radius constant the tension in the string is doubled. The new speed is nearly [MP PMT/PET 1998; JIPMER 2000]

    A)             14 rpm

    B)                      10 rpm

    C)             2.25 rpm

    D)                      7 rpm

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    Tension in the string \[T=m{{\omega }^{2}}r=4{{\pi }^{2}}{{n}^{2}}mr\]                           \ \[T\propto {{n}^{2}}\] Þ \[\frac{{{n}_{2}}}{{{n}_{1}}}=\sqrt{\frac{{{T}_{2}}}{{{T}_{1}}}}\] Þ \[{{n}_{2}}=5\sqrt{\frac{2T}{T}}=7\,rpm\]


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