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. You have constructed a pendulum by tying a 760 g mug to a 73 cm string. You pull the mug 21 degrees to the side, then you release it. a) Draw an illustration of the pendulum, labeling all information known. b) What are the kinetic and potential energy at the top and bottom of the swing? c) What is the work done by gravity from top to bottom of the swing? d) What is the work done by the string from the top to the bottom of the swing? e) Assuming negligible air resistance, what is the mug’s speed when its at the lowest point in its swing? f) Draw the free-body diagram for the mug when the string is 10 degrees from vertical. g) What is the mug’s radial and tangential acceleration when the string is 10 degrees from vertical? h) What is the tension in the string when the mug is at the bottom of its swing? i) At what angle is the tension in the string equal to the weight of the mug?
Keeping in mind the point of
conservation of energy we can solve above problem easily.
work done by tension force in
string will be zero due to its perpendicular displacement.