Circular motion

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About This Presentation

Circular Motion


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Prof. MukeshN. Tekwani
Department of Physics
I. Y. College,
Mumbai
[email protected]
1© Prof. Mukesh N Tekwani, 2011

Circular Motion
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Why study Circular Motion?
•To understand
–Motion of planets
–Motion of electrons around the nucleus
–Motion of giant wheel
–Motion of space stations
–Motion of moon and satellites
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Circular Motion
•It is defined as the motion of a particle along a
complete circle or part of a circle.
•Fore circular motion, it is NOTnecessary that
the body should complete a full circle.
•Even motion along arc of a circle is circular
motion
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Circular Motion
X
θ= 0
y
i
f
How do we locate something on a circle?
Give its angular position θ
What is the location of
90
0
or π/2
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Circular Motion
is the angular position.
Angular displacement:if
Note: angles measured Clockwise (CW) are negative and
angles measured (CCW) are positive. is measured in
radians.
2radians = 360= 1 revolution
x
y
i
f
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Angular Displacement
•Angular displacement is defined as the angle
described by the radius vector
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a
Initial position of particle is a
Final position of particle is b
Angular displacement in time t is Θ

Angular Displacement
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S =r Θ

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x
y
i
f
r
arclength= s = rr
s
is a ratio of two lengths;
it is a dimensionless ratio!
This is a radian measure of
angle
If we go all the way round s
=2πr and Δθ=2 π
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Right Hand Rule
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If the fingers of the
right hand are curled
in the direction of
revolution of the
particle, then the
outstretched thumb
gives the direction of
the angular
displacement vector.

Stop & Think –Pg 2
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Are the following motions same or different?
1.The motion of the tip of second hand of a
clock.
2.The motion of the entire second hand of a
clock.
The motion of the tip of second hand of a clock
is uniform circular motion.
The motion of the entire second hand is a
rotational motion.

Centripetal Force
•UCM is an acceleratedmotion. Why?
•UCM is accelerated motion because the velocity of
the body changes at every instant(i.e. every
moment)
•But, according to Newton’s Second Law, there must
be a force to produce this acceleration.
•This force is called the centripetalforce.
•Therefore, Centripetal force is required for circular
motion. No centripetal force +> no circular motion.
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Velocity and Speed in UCM
Is speedchanging?
No, speedis constant
Is velocitychanging?
Yes, velocityis changing
because velocity is a
vector –and direction is
changing at every point
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Velocity and Speed in UCM
Is speedchanging?
No, speedis constant
Is velocitychanging?
Yes, velocityis changing
because velocity is a
vector –and direction is
changing at every point
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Examples of Centripetal force
A body tied to a string
and whirled in a
horizontal circle –CPF
is provided by the
tensionin the string.
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Examples of Centripetal force
•For a car travelling
around a circular
road with uniform
speed, the CPF is
provided by the
force of static
friction between
tyresof the car
and the road.
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Examples of Centripetal force
•In case of electronsrevolving around the
nucleus, the centripetal force is provided by
the electrostaticforceof attraction between
the nucleus and the electrons
•In case of the motion of moon around the
earth, the CPF is provided by the ______ force
between Earth and Moon
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Centripetal Force
•Centripetal force
–It is the force acting on a particle performing UCM and
this force is along the radius of the circle and directed
towards the centre of the circle.
REMEMBER!
Centripetal force
-acting on a particle performing UCM
-along the radius
-acting towardsthe centreof the circle.
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Properties of Centripetal Force
1.Centripetal force is a realforce
2.CPF is necessary for maintaining UCM.
3.CPF acts along the radius of the circle
4.CPF is directed towards center of the circle.
5.CPF does not do any work
6.F = mv
2
/ r
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Radial Acceleration
P(x, y)
v
O
X
Y
M
N
r
θ
x
y
Let P be the position of the particle
performing UCM
r is the radius vector
Θ= ωt . This is the angular displacement of
the particle in time t secs
V is the tangential velocity of the particle at
point P.
Draw PM ┴ OX
The angular displacement of the particle in
time t secsis
LMOP = Θ= ωt
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Radial Acceleration
P(x, y)
v
O
X
Y
M
N
r
θ
x
y
The position vector of the particle at
any time is given by:
r = ix + jy
From ∆POM
sin θ= PM/OP
∴sin θ= y / r
∴y = r sin θ
But θ= ωt
∴y = r sin ωt
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Radial Acceleration
P(x, y)
v
O
X
Y
M
N
r
θ
x
y
Similarly,
From ∆POM
cosθ= OM/OP
∴cosθ= x / r
∴x = r cosθ
But θ= ωt
∴x = r cosωt
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Radial Acceleration
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The velocity of particle at any instant (any time) is called its
instantaneousvelocity.
The instantaneous velocity is given by
v = dr/ dt
∴v= d/dt[ ircoswt + jrsin wt]
∴v= -ir w sin wt + jr wcoswt

Radial Acceleration
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The linear acceleration of the particle at any instant (any time) is
called its instantaneouslinearacceleration.

Radial Acceleration
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Therefore, the instantaneous linear
acceleration is given by
∴a= -w
2
r
Importance of the negative sign:
The negativesign in the above
equation indicates that the linear
accelerationof the particle and the
radius vector are in opposite
directions.
a
r

Relation Between Angular
Acceleration and Linear Acceleration
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The acceleration of a particle
is given by
………………. (1)
But v = r w

∴a = .... (2)
∵r is a constant radius,

But
αis the angular acceleration
∴a = r α ………………………(3)

Relation Between Angular
Acceleration and Linear Acceleration
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v = w x r
Differentiating w.r.t. time t,
But
and

∴linear acceleration
a = a
T+ a
R
a
T
is called the tangentialcomponent of
linear acceleration
a
R
is called the radialcomponent of
linear acceleration
For UCM, w = constant, so
∴a = a
R
∴in UCM, linear acclnis centripetal accln

Centrifugal Force
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1.Centrifugal force is an imaginaryforce(pseudo force)
experienced only in non-inertial frames of reference.
2.This force is necessary in order to explain Newton’s laws of
motion in an accelerated frame of reference.
3.Centrifugal force is acts along the radius but is directed away
from the centre of the circle.
4.Direction of centrifugal force is always opposite to that of the
centripetal force.
5.Centrifugal force
6.Centrifugal force is always present in rotating bodies

Examples of Centrifugal Force
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1.When a car in motion takes a sudden turn towards left,
passengers in the car experience an outward push to the right.
This is due to the centrifugal force acting on the passengers.
2.The children sitting in a merry-go-round experience an
outward force as the merry-go-round rotates about the
vertical axis.
CentripetalandCentrifugalforcesDONOTconstituteanaction-
reactionpair.Centrifugalforceisnotarealforce.Foraction-
reactionpair,bothforcesmustbereal.

Banking of Roads
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1.Whenacarismovingalongacurvedroad,itisperforming
circularmotion.Forcircularmotionitisnotnecessarythatthe
carshouldcompleteafullcircle;anarcofacircleisalso
treatedasacircularpath.
2.Weknowthatcentripetalforce(CPF)isnecessaryforcircular
motion.IfCPFisnotpresent,thecarcannottravelalonga
circularpathandwillinsteadtravelalongatangentialpath.

Banking of Roads
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3.Thecentripetalforceforcircularmotionofthecarcanbe
providedintwoways:
•Frictionalforcebetweenthetyresofthecarandtheroad.
•BankingofRoads

Friction between Tyresand Road
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Thecentripetalforceforcircularmotionofthecarisprovidedby
thefrictionalforcebetweenthetyresofthecarandtheroad.
Letm=massofthecar
V=speedofthecar,and
R=radiusofthecurvedroad.
Sincecentripetalforceisprovidedbythefrictionalforce,
CPF=frictionalforce(“provideby”means“equalto”)
(µiscoefficientoffrictionbetweentyres&road)
So and

Friction between Tyresand Road
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Thus,themaximumvelocitywithwhichacarcansafelytravel
alongacurvedroadisgivenby
Ifthespeedofthecarincreasesbeyondthisvalue,thecarwillbe
thrownoff(skid).
Ifthecarhastomoveatahigherspeed,thefrictionalforce
shouldbeincreased.Butthiscausewearandtearoftyres.
Thefrictionalforceisnotreliableasitcandecreaseonwetroads
Sowecannotrelyonfrictionalforcetoprovidethecentripetal
forceforcircularmotion.

Friction between Tyresand Road
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R
1and R
2are reaction forces due
to the tyres
mg is the weightof the car,
acting vertically downwards
F
1and F
2are the frictionalforces
between the tyresand the road.
These frictional forces act
towards the centre of the
circular path and providethe
necessary centripetal force.
Center of
circular
path

Friction between Tyresand Road
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Friction between Tyresand Road –
Car Skidding
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Banked Roads
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What is banking of roads?
The process of raisingthe
outeredgeof a road over
the inner edge through a
certain angle is known as
banking of road.

Banking of Roads
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Purpose of Banking of Roads:
Banking of roads is done:
1.To provide the necessary centripetal force for
circular motion
2.To reduce wear and tear of tyresdue to friction
3.To avoid skidding
4.To avoid overturning of vehicles

Banked Roads
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Banked Roads
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What is angle of
banking?
R
Θ
R cosθ
Θ
W = mg
R sin θ
The anglemade by the
surface of the road with
the horizontal surface is
called as angle of banking.
Horizontal

Banked Roads
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Consider a car moving
along a banked road.
Let
m = mass of the car
V = speed of the car
θ isangleof banking
R
Θ
R cosθ
Θ
W = mg
R sin θ

Banked Roads
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The forces acting on the
car are:
(i) Its weightmgacting
vertically downwards.
(ii) The normal
reactionRacting
perpendicular to the
surface of the road.
R
Θ
R cosθ
Θ
W = mg
R sin θ

Banked Roads
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The normal reaction can be
resolved (broken up) into
two components:
1.R cosθis the vertical
component
2.R sinθis the horizontal
component
R
Θ
R cosθ
Θ
W = mg
R sin θ

Banked Roads
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Since the vehicle has no
vertical motion, the weight
is balanced by the vertical
component
R cosθ= mg …………… (1)
(weight is balanced by
vertical component means
weight is equal to vertical
component)
R
Θ
R cosθ
Θ
W = mg
R sin θ

Banked Roads
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The horizontal component
is the unbalanced
component . This horizontal
component acts towards
the centre of the circular
path.
This component provides
the centripetal force for
circular motion
R sinθ= …………… (2)
R
Θ
R cosθ
Θ
W = mg
R sin θ

Banked Roads
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Dividing (2) by (1), we get
R sinθ=
mg
R cosθ
θ= tan
-1 ( )
So,
tan θ=
Therefore, the angle of banking
is independentof the mass of
the vehicle.
The maximum speed with
which the vehicle can safely
travel along the curved road is

Banked Roads
60© Prof. Mukesh N Tekwani, 2011 F=ma
mv
r
2
Smaller radius: larger centripetal
force is required to keep it in
uniform circular motion.
A car travels at a constant speed
around two curves. Where is the
car most likely to skid? Why?

Maximum Speed of a Vehicle on a
Banked Road with Friction
61© Prof. Mukesh N Tekwani, 2011
Consider a vehicle moving along a
curved banked road.
Let
m = mass of vehicle
r = radius of curvature of road
θ= angle of banking
F = frictional force between tyres
and road.
The forces acting on the vehicle
are shown in the diagram.

Maximum Speed of a Vehicle on a
Banked Road with Friction
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The forces acting on the vehicle are:
1)Weight of the vehicle mg, acting vertically downwards
2)Normal reaction N acting on vehicle, perpendicular to
the surface of the road.
3)Friction force between tyresand road.
Forces N and frictional force f are now resolved into two
components

Maximum Speed of a Vehicle on a
Banked Road with Friction
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The normal reaction N is
resolved into 2 components:
1)N cosθis vertical
component of N
2)N sin θis horizontal
component of N
Resolving the Normal reaction

Maximum Speed of a Vehicle on a
Banked Road with Friction
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The frictional force fis
resolved into 2 components:
1)f cosθis horizontal
component of f
2)fsin θis vertical
component of f
fsin θ
f
fcosθ
θ
Resolving the frictional force

Maximum Speed of a Vehicle on a
Banked Road with Friction
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All forces acting on vehicle
fsin θf
fcosθ
θ
Ncosθ
N
θ
Nsin θ
mg
The vertical component N cosθis
balanced by the weightof the
vehicle and the component f sin θ
∴N cosθ= mg+ f sin θ
∴mg = N cosθ -f sin θ.…. (1)

Maximum Speed of a Vehicle on a
Banked Road with Friction
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All forces acting on vehicle
fsin θf
fcosθ
θ
Ncosθ
N
θ
Nsin θ
mg
The horizontal component N sin θ
and f cosθprovide the centripetal
force for circular motion
∴N sin θ+ f cosθ=
∴ = N sin θ+ f cosθ… (2)r
mv
2 r
mv
2

Maximum Speed of a Vehicle on a
Banked Road with Friction
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All forces acting on vehicle
fsin θf
fcosθ
θ
Ncosθ
N
θ
Nsin θ
mg
Dividing (2) by (1), we getr
mv
2
mg
=
N sin θ+ f cosθ
N cosθ -f sin θ
∴rg
v
2 =
N sin θ+ f cosθ
N cosθ -f sin θ

Maximum Speed of a Vehicle on a
Banked Road with Friction
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fsin θf
fcosθ
θ
Ncosθ
N
θ
Nsin θ
mg
Let V
maxbe the maximum speed of
the vehicle.
Frictional force at this speed will be
f
m= µ
sN
∴rg
v
2
m ax =
N sin θ+ f
mcosθ
N cosθ -f
msin θ

Maximum Speed of a Vehicle on a
Banked Road with Friction
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But f
m= µ
sN
∴rg
v
2
m ax =
N sin θ+ µ
sN cosθ
N cosθ -µ
sN sin θ
Dividing numerator and
denominator of RHS by
cosθ, we get
=∴rg
v
2
m ax
N sin θµ
sN cosθ
N cosθ
N cosθ
+
N cosθ µ
sN sin θ
N cosθ N cosθ
-
∴rg
v
2
m ax
=
tan θ+ µ
s
1-µ
stan θ

Maximum Speed of a Vehicle on a
Banked Road with Friction
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∴ =2
m axv
tan θ+ µ
s
1-µ
stan θ
r g
∴ =m axv
tan θ+ µ
s
1-µ
stan θ
r g
This is the maximum velocity
with which a vehicle can travel
on a banked road with friction.
For a frictionless road, µ
s= 0
∴ =m axv
tan θ+ 0
1-0
r gtan
maxrgv

Conical Pendulum
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Definition:
A conical pendulum is a
simple pendulum which is
given a motion so that the
bob describes a horizontal
circleand the string
describes a cone.

Conical Pendulum
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Definition:
A conical pendulum is a
simple pendulum which is
given such a motion that
the bob describes a
horizontal circle and the
string describes a cone.

Conical Pendulum –Time Period
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Consider a bob of mass m revolving
in a horizontal circle of radius r.
Let
v = linear velocity of the bob
h = height
T = tension in the string
Θ= semi vertical angle of the cone
g = acceleration due to gravity
l = length of the string
T cosθ
T sinθ
θ

Conical Pendulum –Time Period
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The forces acting on the bob at
position A are:
1)Weight of the bob acting
vertically downward
2)Tension T acting along the
string.
T cosθ
T sinθ
θ

Conical Pendulum –Time Period
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The tension T in the string can be
resolved (broken up) into 2
components as follows:
i)Tcosθacting vertically
upwards. This force is balanced
by the weight of the bob
T cosθ= mg ……………………..(1)
T cosθ
T sinθ
θ

Conical Pendulum –Time Period
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(ii) T sinθacting along the
radius of the circle and directed
towards the centre of the circle
T sinθprovides the necessary
centripetal force for circular
motion.
∴T sinθ= ……….(2)
Dividing (2) by (1) we get,
………………….(3)
T cosθ
T sinθ
θ

Conical Pendulum –Time Period
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T cosθ
T sinθ
θ
This equation gives the speed
of the bob.
But v = rw
∴rw=
Squaring both sides, we get

Conical Pendulum –Time Period
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T cosθ
T sinθ
θ
From diagram, tanθ= r / h
∴r
2
w
2
= rg

Conical Pendulum –Time Period
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T cosθ
T sinθ
θ
Periodic Time of Conical Pendulum
But
Solving this & substituting sin θ= r/l
we get,

Conical Pendulum –Time Period
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T cosθ
T sinθ
θ
Periodic Time of Conical Pendulum
But cosθ= h/l
So the eqn becomes, g
h
l
xl
T2 g
h
T2

Conical Pendulum –Time Period
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T cosθ
T sinθ
θ
Factors affecting time period of
conical pendulum:
The period of the conical pendulum
depends on the following factors:
i)Length of the pendulum
ii)Angle of inclination to the
vertical
iii)Acceleration due to gravity at
the given place
Time period is independent of the
mass of the bob

Vertical Circular Motion Due to
Earth’s Gravitation
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Consider an object
of mass m tied to
the end of an
inextensible string
and whirled in a
verticalcircle of
radius r.
mg
T1
O
r
v1
A
T2
B v2
v3
C

Vertical Circular Motion Due to
Earth’s Gravitation
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mg
T1
O
r
v1
A
T2
B v2
v3
C
Highest Point A:
Let the velocity be v
1
The forces acting on the
object at A (highest point)
are:
1.Tension T
1acting in
downward direction
2.Weight mg acting in
downward direction

Vertical Circular Motion Due to
Earth’s Gravitation
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mg
T1
O
r
v1
A
T2
B v2
v3
C
At the highest point A:
The centripetal force acting on
the object at A is provided
partly by weight and partly by
tension in the string:
…… (1)

Vertical Circular Motion Due to
Earth’s Gravitation
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mg
T1
O
r
v1
A
T2
B v2
v3
C
Lowest Point B:
Let the velocity be v
2
The forces acting on the
object at B (lowest point) are:
1.Tension T
2acting in
upward direction
2.Weight mg acting in
downward direction

Vertical Circular Motion Due to
Earth’s Gravitation
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mg
T1
O
r
v1
A
T2
B v2
v3
C
At the lowest point B:
…… (2)

Vertical Circular Motion Due to
Earth’s Gravitation
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mg
T1
O
r
v1
A
T2
B v2
v3
C
Linear velocity of object at highest
point A:
The object must have a certain
minimum velocity at point A so as to
continue in circular path.
This velocity is called the critical
velocity. Below the critical velocity,
the string becomes slack and the
tension T
1disappears (T
1= 0)

Vertical Circular Motion Due to
Earth’s Gravitation
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mg
T1
O
r
v1
A
T2
B v2
v3
C
Linear velocity of object at highest
point A:

Vertical Circular Motion Due to
Earth’s Gravitation
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mg
T1
O
r
v1
A
T2
B v2
v3
C
Linear velocity of object at highest
point A:
This is the minimum velocity that
the object must have at the
highest point A so that the string
does not become slack.
If the velocity at the highest point
is less than this, the object can not
continue in circular orbit and the
string will become slack.

Vertical Circular Motion Due to
Earth’s Gravitation
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mg
T1
O
r
v1
A
T2
B v2
v3
C
Linear velocity of object at lowest
point B:
When the object moves from the lowest
position to the highest position, the
increase in potential energy is mg x 2r
By the law of conservation of energy,
KE
A+ PE
A= KE
B+ PE
B

Vertical Circular Motion Due to
Earth’s Gravitation
91© Prof. Mukesh N Tekwani, 2011
mg
T1
O
r
v1
A
T2
B v2
v3
C
Linear velocity of object at lowest
point B:
At the highest point A, the minimum
velocity must be
Using this in
we get,

Vertical Circular Motion Due to
Earth’s Gravitation
92© Prof. Mukesh N Tekwani, 2011
mg
T1
O
r
v1
A
T2
B v2
v3
C
Linear velocity of object at lowest
point B:
Therefore, the velocity of the particle is
highest at the lowest point.
If the velocity of the particle is less than
this it will not complete the circular path.

Linear Velocity at a point midway between top
and bottom positions in a vertical circle
93© Prof. Mukesh N Tekwani, 2011
O
r
v1
A
B v2
v3
C
The total energy of a body performing
circular motion is constant at all points on
the path.
By law of conservation of energy,
Total energy at B = Total energy at C

KuchSelf-study bhiKaroNa!
94© Prof. Mukesh N Tekwani, 2011
1.Derive an expression for the tension in the string of
a conical pendulum.
2.Write kinematical equations for circular motion in
analogy with linear motion.
3.Derive the expression for the tension in a string in
vertical circular motion at any position.
4.Derive the expression for the linear velocity at a
point midway between the top position and the
bottom position in vertical circular motion, without
the string slackening at the top.