Part of JME-06 — Circular Motion & Centripetal Force

Critical Points in Vertical Circle

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For a body on a string making a complete vertical circle, the critical speeds at various positions:

PositionAngle from bottomMinimum speedTension at min speed
Bottom0sqrt(5gL)6mg
Side (horizontal)90sqrt(3gL)3mg
Top180sqrt(gL)0

Where does the string go slack if vbottomv_{bottom} < sqrt(5gL)? The body leaves the circular path at the angle where T = 0. Above the centre (theta > 90 from bottom), it then follows projectile motion.

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