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A simple pendulum consists of a bob of mass 'm' attached to a string of breaking strength double the weight of the bob. The bob is released from rest vertically when the string is horizontal. The string breaks when it makes an angle θ with the vertical. Find θ.
a) cos-1 1/3
b) cos-1 2/3
c)60°
d)0°
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4 Answers
ANKIT MAHATO
·2009-07-01 00:57:59
energy conservation :
mgl = mgl(1 - cosθ) + 1/2 m v2
m v2 = 2mglcosθ
force eq the string will break if the frce is 2mg
mgcosθ + m v2/l = 2mg
3mgcosθ = 2mg
cos θ = 2/3