JEE Main 2024PhysicsRotational MotionEasyMCQ

JEE Main 2024Rotational Motion Question with Solution

JEE Main 2024 (01 Feb Shift 1)

Question

A ball of mass 0.5 kg is attached to a string of length 50 cm. The ball is rotated on a horizontal circular path about its vertical axis. The maximum tension that the string can bear is 400 N. The maximum possible value of angular velocity of the ball in rad s-1 is,:

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Correct answer
B40

Step-by-step explanation

Let the string makes angle θ with the vertical. Weight will be balanced by the vertical component of tension, which is Tcosθ=mg and the horizontal component towards the centre will provide the required centripetal force for circular motion. Therefore,

Tsinθ=mω2lsinθ, where l=length of the string.

400sinθ=0.5ω2×0.5sinθ

ω=40 rad s-1

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