Centripetal Acceleration & Force
A body of mass 100 gram is tied to a spring of spring constant , while the other end of a spring is fixed. If the body moves in a circular path on smooth horizontal surface with constant angular speed then the ratio of extension in the spring to its natured length will be
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Answer: (d)
- Spring force gives the centripetal force: , where is the natural length.
- So the answer is (d) .