Question
A body of mass m is tied with string and rotated in vertical circle of radius r. The body is given the velocity u at lowest point What is the tension at the highest point and does the difference in the tensions at the lowest and the highest point depend upon u?
Solution
Tension in the string at any point is given by,
At highest point,
Therefore,
At the lowest point,
∴
The difference in the tension at the highest and the lowest point does not depend upon velocity at the lowest point and is constant, equal to 6 mg.