NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER 1998

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                    A ball of mass 0.25 kg attached to the end of a string of length 1.96 m is moving in a horizontal circle. The string will break if the tension is more than 25 N. What is the maximum speed with which the ball can be moved?                                                                                                                               

    A)                 14 m/s

    B)                 3 m/s                    

    C)                 3.92 m/s          

    D)                 5 m/s

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                         Key Idea: In a horizontal circle, tension in the string provides the necessary centripetal force. For a ball to move in horizontal circle, the ball should satisfied the condition:                 Tension in the string = Centripetal force \[\Rightarrow {{T}_{\max }}=\frac{M{{v}^{2}}_{\max }}{R}\] \[\Rightarrow {{v}_{\max }}=\sqrt{\frac{{{T}_{\max }}.R}{M}}....(i)\]                 Making substitution, we obtain                 \[{{v}_{\max }}=\sqrt{\frac{25\times 1.96}{0.25}}\]                 \[=\sqrt{196}\]                 \[=14\,m/s\]                 Note:    In a vertical circle, the tension at the highest point in zero and at lowest pint is maximum.


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