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The 5-lb ball, attached to the cord, is struck by the boy. A) Determine the smal

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Question

The 5-lb ball, attached to the cord, is struck by the boy. A) Determine the smallest speed he must impart to the ball so that it will swing around in a vertical circle with out causing the cord to become slack. B) Determine the smallest speed of the ball at the top of the vertical circle so that the ball will swing around in a vertical circle, with out causing the chord to become slack.


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The 5-lb ball, attached to the cord, is struck by the boy. A) Determine the smallest speed he must impart to the ball so that it will swing around in a vertical circle with out causing the cord to become slack. B) Determine the smallest speed of the ball at the top of the vertical circle so that the ball will swing around in a vertical circle, with out causing the chord to become slack.

Explanation / Answer

At the Top point


The Limiting Condition is


Centripetal Force = weight


That is


mv^2/L = mg


Therfore


v = sqrt(Lg) ----------------(1)


At ther Botton


0.5*m*V^2 = mg2L + 0.5*m*v^2


0.5*V^2 = 2*4*32.17 + 0.5*(4)*32.17


V = 25.365 ft/sec





From eq(1) , Smallest speed at top = sqrt932.17*4)


= 11.344 ft/sec