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A simple pendulum has length $2 \mathrm{~m}$ and a bob of mass 100 gram. It is whirled in a horizontal plane. If the string breaks under a tension of $10 \mathrm{~N}$, the angle made by the string with vertical is $\left(\mathrm{g}=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}\right)$
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Options:
  • A $\cos ^{-1}(0 \cdot 4)$
  • B $\cos ^{-1}(0 \cdot 1)$
  • C $\cos ^{-1}(0 \cdot 05)$
  • D $\cos ^{-1}(0 \cdot 2)$
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The correct answer is: $\cos ^{-1}(0 \cdot 1)$
A simple pendulum has a length of $2 \mathrm{~m}$ and a bob of mass of $100\mathrm{~grams}$. It is whirled in a horizontal plane. If the string breaks under a tension of $10 \mathrm{~N}$, the angle made by the string with vertical is $\cos ^{-1}(0.1)$.
$\left(g=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}\right)$


$\mathrm{L}=2 \mathrm{~m}$
$\mathrm{~m}=\frac{100}{1000}=0.1 \mathrm{~kg}$
$\operatorname{Tcos} \Phi=m g$
$\operatorname{Tsin} \Phi=\frac{m v^{2}}{R}$
$\cos \Phi=\frac{m g}{T}=\frac{0.1 \times 10}{10}=0.1$
$\therefore \Phi=\cos ^{-1}(0.1)$

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