Physics · Circular Motion
In a conical pendulum, the bob of mass 'm' moves in a horizontal circle of radius 'r' with uniform speed 'v'. If the string of length 'L' describes a cone of semi-vertical angle θ, then the centripetal force acting on the bob is given by (where g = acceleration due to gravity):
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- 1mgL√(L2 - r2)
- 2√(L2 - r2)mgL
- 3mgr(L2 - r2)
- 4mgr√(L2 - r2)✓
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mgr√(L2 - r2)
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