. An elevator is going upward with an acceleration 4m/sec2, calculate the
tension in the string of a simple pendulum attached in the elevator, if
its bob is of mass 0.2 kg. (take g = 10 m/sec2.)
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Answers
Answer :
- The tension of the string is 1.2 N.
Explanation :
Given :
- Acceleration of the elevator, a = 4 m/s²
- Mass of the blob, m = 0.2 kg
- Acceleration due to gravity, g = (-10) m/s²
[Here, the accelaration due to gravity is taken as negative cause the elevator is moving against the gravity]
To find :
- Tension of the string, T = ?
Knowledge required :
Formula for tension of a string :
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀T = W ± ma⠀
Where,
- T = Tension of the string.
- W = Weight of the object.
- a = Acceleration of the object.
But we know the formula for Weight of a body i.e,
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀W = mg⠀
Where,
- m = mass of the object.
- W = Weight of the object.
- a = Acceleration of the object.
So by substituting the equation of Weight of the body in the equation of Tension of the string, we get :
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀T = mg ± ma⠀
Solution :
By using the equation for tension of the string and substituting the values in it, we get :
⠀⠀=> T = mg - ma
⠀⠀=> T = (0.2 × 10) - (0.2 × 4)
⠀⠀=> T = (2/10 × 10) - (2/10 × 4)
⠀⠀=> T = 2 - 4/5
⠀⠀=> T = (10 - 4)/5
⠀⠀=> T = 6/5
⠀⠀=> T = 1.2
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀∴ T = 1.2 N
Therefore,
- Tension of the string, T = 1.2 N
An elevator is going upward with an acceleration 4m/sec2, calculate the
tension in the string of a simple pendulum attached in the elevator, if
its bob is of mass 0.2 kg. (take g = 10 m/sec2.)
- Acceleration cause of gravity (g) =-10m/{s}^{2}