Motion in a Horizontal Circular Track

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Motion in a Horizontal Circular Track: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Conical Pendulum, Friction in Circular Motion, Friction and Circular Motion and, Maximum Velocity in Horizontal Circular Track

Important Questions on Motion in a Horizontal Circular Track

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The minimum velocity (in m s1) with which a car driver must traverse a flat curve of radius 150 m and coefficient of friction 0.6 to avoid skidding is,

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The time period of a conical pendulum is T. The tension in the string is, in the usual notation,

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A particle describes a horizontal circle with uniform speed on the smooth surface of an inverted cone. The height of the horizontal plane above the vertex of the cone is 10 m. What is the speed of the particle if g=10 m s-2?

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A pendulum consisting of mass less string of length 20 cm and a bob of mass 100 g is set up as conical pendulum. Its bob now performs 75 rpm. Calculate the KE and increase in gravitational P.E. Take, π2=10

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While taking turn on a curved road, a cyclist has to bend through a certain angle. This is done

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The time period of conical pendulum is given by

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A conical pendulum of length L makes an angle θ with the vertical as shown in the figure. The time period will be

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A string of length L is fixed at one end and carries a mass M at the other end. The string makes 2/π  revolutions per second around the vertical axis through the fixed end as shown in the figure, then tension in the string is:

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Why banking is necessary for circular road?

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A car of mass 2000 kg rounds a curve of radius 250 m at 90 km/hr. Calculate the frictional force required?

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A spherical bob hangs from a light inextensible string and moves in a horizontal circle with string making angle θ with the vertical. The length l of the string is then very slowly increased so that the motion is circular at all times to a good approximation. If h is the height from center of the circle to the pivot and r is the radius of the circle then hra. The value of a is

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A car of mass 2000 Kg is moving with a speed of 10 ms-1 on a circular path of radius 20 m on a level road. What must be the frictional force between the car and the road so that the car does not slip?

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The minimum velocity (in ms-1) with which a car driver must traverse a flat curve of radius 150 m and coefficient of friction 0.6 to avoid skidding is

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A string of length L is fixed at one end and carries a mass M at the other end. The string makes 2π revolutions per second around the vertical axis through the fixed end as shown in the figure, then tension in the string is :-

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A disc revolves with a speed of 120 rev./min. and has a radius of 15 cm. Two coins A and B are placed at 4 cm and 14 cm away from the centre of the record. If the coefficient of friction between the coins and the record is 0.16. which of the coins will revolve with the record ?

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If a conical pendulum of length makes an angle θ with the vertical then time period of rotation will be:

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Study the statements given below and find which is/ are true?

I. When a bus suddenly stops, the passengers tend to fall forward.

II. When stone is rotated in a circle of smaller radius, greater force is required.

III. At optimum speed, the frictional force is not needed at all to provide the necessary centripetal force in case of a banked road.

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A conical pendulum is moving in a circle with angular velocity ω as shown. If tension in the string is T, which of following equation are correct ?

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A string of length 0.5 m carries a bob of mass 0.1 kg with a period 2 s. Calculate angle of inclination of string with vertical and tension in the string.

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A cyclist moves in a circular track of radius 100m. If the coefficient of friction is 0.2, then the maximum speed with which the cyclist can take a turn without leaning inwards, is-