A stone with a mass of 0.600 kg is attached to one end of a string 0.600 m long. The string will break if its tension exceeds 55.0 N. The stone is whirled in a horizontal circle on a frictionless tabletop; the other end of the string remains fixed.Find the maximum speed the stone can attain without breaking the string.

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Answer:

The maximum speed the stone can attain without breaking the string is 7.416 m/s

Explanation:

Given;

mass of the stone, m = 0.600 kg

length of string, L = 0.600 m

maximum tension on the string, T = 55.0 N

Total force acting on the stone in horizontal direction is given as;

∑[tex]F_x =T =\frac{mv^2}{r}[/tex]

This force corresponds to maximum tension on the string;

[tex]T_{max} =m\frac{v_{max}^2}{r}[/tex]

where;

m is the mass of the stone

[tex]v_{max}[/tex] is the maximum speed the stone can attain without breaking the string, which corresponds to maximum tension on the string.

r is radius of the circular path of the string

[tex]v_{max}^2 = \frac{Tr}{m} \\\\v_{max} = \sqrt{\frac{Tr}{m}} \\\\v_{max} = \sqrt{\frac{55*0.6}{0.6}} = 7.416 \ m/s[/tex]

The maximum speed the stone can attain without breaking the string is 7.416 m/s