A bucket of water is swung in a vertical circle of radius 2.5 m. The minimum speed at the top so the water stays in is (g = 9.8 m/s^2):

  1. 9.9 m/s
  2. 2.47 m/s
  3. 7 m/s
  4. 4.95 m/s
Answer

D) 4.95 m/s

At the minimum speed, weight alone provides the centripetal force: mg = mv^2r Rightarrow v = gr = 4.95 m/s. SLO P-11-B-15 · Application

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