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A Simple Pendulum consisting of a Mass M attached to a string of length L is released from rest at an angle α. A pin is located swings down, the string hits the pin. The max angle θ which string makes with the vertical after hitting the pin is?

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MAK ·

Conservation of energy solves d problem in single step...!!!

any prob...?

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eureka123 ·

Here mechanical energy is conserved. No work is done when the string hits the pin and partially wraps around it,because the part of the string that experiences a force is the part that is in contact with the pin, and is stationary.
initially and at max heiht velocity =0 => KE=0..........

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iitimcomin ·

a simple 1...........

mgLcosα = mg(l + (L-l)cosθ)
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eureka123 ·

vahi to likha hai dude.........[1][1]

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iitimcomin ·

sorry yaar!!!!!!!![2] tera dekha nahin!!!!

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Sunil Kumar ·

@ eureka. U r absolutely correct........

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