Kinematics Question 743
Question: A stone of mass of 16 kg is attached to a string 144 m long and it’s whirled in a horizontal circle. The maximum tension the string can withstand it’s 16 Newton. The maximum velocity of revolution that can be given to the stone without breaking it, will be [SCRA 1994]
Options:
A) 20
B)16
C) 14
D)12
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Maximum tension =
therefore
therefore v = 12 m/s