
A string can bear a maximum tension of . What maximum number of revolutions per second can be made by a stone of mass tied to one end of a long string so that the string may not break?

Important Questions on Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion
Find the maximum speed at which a car can turn round a curve of radius on a level road if the coefficient of friction between that tyre and the road is . Take

A sphere of mass is attached to an inextensible string of length whose upper end is fixed to the ceiling. The sphere is made to describe circle of radius . Calculate the time period of one revolution, and tension in the string.

A bucket full of water is tied with a rope long and revolved in a vertical circle. What would be the minimum speed of the bucket at the highest point so that water may not fall. (Take )

An electric bulb is suspended by a flexible wire from the ceiling of a train. The train goes horizontally round a curved path of radius . If the velocity of the train is , find the angle the flexible wire makes with downward vertical. ()

A stone is swung uniformly in a horizontal circle at the end of a thread long. At what number of revolutions per second, will the thread snap if it is known to do so under a load equal to eightfold weight of the stone? (Take )

A pendulum has length and the mass of the bob is . When it makes an angle with the downward vertical, the velocity of the bob is . Find the tension in the string at that instant.

The radius of curvature of a circular road is and its banking angle is . Show that a car can negotiate the bend without skidding with a maximum velocity given by, where is the coefficient of friction between the wheel of the car and the ground.

