A mass of 100 g is tied to the end of an 80.0-cm string and swings in a vertical circle about a fixed center under the influence of gravity. The speed of the mass at the top of the swing is 3.50 m/s. What is the speed of the mass at the bottom of its swing?

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Answer:

the speed of the mass at the bottom of its swing is 6.61m/s

Explanation:

Applying energy conservation

[tex]\frac{1}{2}m(Vlowest)^2 = mg(2R) + \frac{1}{2}m(Vtop)^2[/tex]

There is no potential energy at the bottom as the body will have a kinetic energy there.

h= 2R = 1.6m as the diameter of the circle will represent the height in the circle.

g = 9.8m/s^2

m will cancel out, so the net equation becomes.

[tex]\frac{(Vbottom)^2}{2} = 2gR + \frac{(Vtop)^2}{2}[/tex]

                 = [tex]2*9.8*0.8 + \frac{(3.5)^2}{2}[/tex]

                  =  15.68+ 6.125

         [tex]\frac{(Vbottom)^2 }{2}[/tex]     =  21.805

(Vb)^2 = 2*21.805

     = 43.64

Vb = 6.61m/s