Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2011

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    A heavy mass is attached to a thin wire and is whirled in a vertical circle. The wire is most likely to break

    A)  when the mass is at the highest point of the circle

    B)  when the mass is at the lowest point of the circle

    C)  when the wire is horizontal

    D)  at an angle of \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{3} \right)\]from the upward Vertical

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    The tension at the highest point is zero, but tension at the lowest point is 6 times the weight of the body. Hence, wire is most likely to break at the lowest point.


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