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Vertical Circle: Speed & Tension

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Q1MHT CET 2026 · 14 MAY · SHIFT 2Easy

Vertical Circle: Speed & Tension

A stone of mass m is tied to a string and is moved in a vertical circle of radius r making 'n' r.p.m. The total tension in the string when the stone is at the lowest point is (gg = acceleration due to gravity)

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Answer: (d)

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Q2MHT CET 2026 · 19 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Vertical Circle: Speed & Tension

A stone of mass 4040 g is tied to a light inextensible string of length 5050 cm and whirled in a vertical circle at the rate of 3030 revolutions per minute. The tension in the string when it is at the lowest point of the circle is

(Take gravitational acceleration, g=10g = 10 m/s2^{2} and π2=10\pi^2 = 10)

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Answer: (c)

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Q3MHT CET 2026 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Vertical Circle: Speed & Tension

The maximum and minimum tensions in the string whirling in a circle of radius 2.52.5 m are in the ratio 5:35 : 3 then its velocity is (g=10g = 10 m/s2^{2})

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Answer: (a)

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Q4MHT CET 2026 · 13 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Vertical Circle: Speed & Tension

A simple pendulum oscillates with an angular amplitude θ\theta. If the maximum tension in the string is twice the minimum tension then θ\theta is

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Answer: (a)

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Q5MHT CET 2025 · 5 MAY · SHIFT 2Easy

Vertical Circle: Speed & Tension

A stone of mass ' m ' kg is tied to a string of length ' LL ' mm and moved in a vertical circle of radius 49 cm in a vertical plane. If it completes 30 revolutions per minute, the tension in the string when it is at the lowermost point is nearly [Take π2=10\pi^2 = 10 and acceleration due to gravity, g=10 m/s2g = 10\text{ m/s}^2 ]

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Answer: (d)

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Q6MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Vertical Circle: Speed & Tension

A pendulum bob has a speed 4 m/s4\text{ m/s} at its lowest position. The pendulum is 1 m long. When the length of the string makes an angle of 60∘60^\circ with the vertical, the speed of the bob at that position is (acceleration due to gravity, g=10 m/s2,cos⁡60∘=0.5g = 10\text{ m/s}^2, \cos 60^\circ = 0.5)

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Answer: (c)

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Q7MHT CET 2025 · 19 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Vertical Circle: Speed & Tension

A weightless thread can bear tension up to 3.7 kg wt. A stone of mass 500 gram is tied to it and revolved in circular path of radius 4 m in vertical plane. Maximum angular velocity of the stone will be (acceleration due to gravity, g=10 m/s2g = 10\text{ m/s}^2)

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Answer: (b)

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Q8JEE Main 2025 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Vertical Circle: Speed & Tension

A body of mass 100 g is moving in circular path of radius 2 m on vertical plane as shown in figure. The velocity of the body at point AA is 10 m/s10\text{ m/s}. The ratio of its kinetic energies at point B and C is:

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(Take acceleration due to gravity as 10 m/s210\text{ m/s}^2)

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Answer: (d)

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Q9MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Vertical Circle: Speed & Tension

A simple pendulum oscillates with an angular amplitude θ\theta. If the maximum tension in the string is 4 times the minimum tension then the value of θ\theta is

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Answer: (b)

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Q10JEE Main 2024 · 29 JAN · SHIFT 2Easy

Vertical Circle: Speed & Tension

A stone of mass 900 g900\text{ g} is tied to a string and moved in a vertical circle of radius 1 m1\text{ m} making 10 rpm10\text{ rpm}. The tension in the string, when the stone is at the lowest point is (if π2=9.8\pi^2 = 9.8 and g=9.8 m/s2g = 9.8\text{ m/s}^2):

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Answer: (c)

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Q11MHT CET 2024 · 2 MAY · SHIFT 2Medium

Vertical Circle: Speed & Tension

The string of pendulum of length ' LL ' is displaced through 90∘90^\circ from the vertical and released. Then the maximum strength of the string in order to withstand the tension, as the pendulum passes through the mean position is ( m=m = mass of pendulum, g=g = acceleration due to gravity)

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Answer: (b)

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Q12MHT CET 2023 · 9 MAY · SHIFT 2Medium

Vertical Circle: Speed & Tension

A simple pendulum of length 2 m2\text{ m} is given a horizontal push through angular displacement of 60∘60^\circ. If the mass of bob is 200 gram, the angular velocity of the bob will be (Take Acceleration due to gravity =10 m/s2= 10\text{ m/s}^2) (sin⁡30∘=cos⁡60∘=0.5,cos⁡30∘=sin⁡60∘=3/2)\left(\sin 30^\circ = \cos 60^\circ = 0.5, \cos 30^\circ = \sin 60^\circ = \sqrt{3}/2\right)

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Answer: (c)

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Q13JEE Main 2022 · 24 JUN · SHIFT 2Easy

Vertical Circle: Speed & Tension

A stone of mass m, tied to a string is being whirled in a vertical circle with a uniform speed. The tension in the string is

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Answer: (b)

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Q14JEE Main 2022 · 27 JUN · SHIFT 2Medium

Vertical Circle: Speed & Tension

A stone tied to a string of length L is whirled in a vertical circle with the other end of the string at the centre. At a certain instant of time, the stone is at its lowest position and has a speed u. The magnitude of change in its velocity, as it reaches a position where the string is horizontal, is 2(u2−gL)\sqrt{2(u^2 - gL)}. The value of x is -

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Answer: (b)

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Q15JEE Main 2021 · 25 FEB · SHIFT 1Medium

Vertical Circle: Speed & Tension

A small bob tied at one end of a thin string of length 1 m is describing a vertical circle so that the maximum and minimum tension in the string are in the ratio 5: 1. The velocity of the bob at the highest position is ________ m/s. (Take g = 10 m/s2)

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Answer: 5

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Q16MHT CET 2019 · 2 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Vertical Circle: Speed & Tension

A stone of mass 1 kg is tied to a string 2 m long and it's rotated at constant speed of 40 m s−140\text{ m s}^{-1} in a vertical circle. The ratio of the tension at the top and the bottom is [Take g=10 m s−2g = 10\text{ m s}^{-2} ]

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Answer: (b)

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