2.33. A stone of mass 12 kg is tied to one end of a cord 0.9 m long.

The stone is then whirled in a

vertical side. If the breaking strength of the cord in tension is 18 kg, find the velocity at which
the cord will break.

Tmax = 18 (9.8)

mg = 12 (9.8)

Required: Vmax
Solution:
When T = max, V= max
T mg=

mv 2
r

18(9.8)12( 9.8)=
v = 2.1 m/s

12v 2
0.9

r = 0.9 m

2.32 An 80 kg pilot flies a small plane in a vertical loop of 180-meter diameter. Determine the
speed of the plane at the lowest point and at the highest point of the vertical loop. At the highest
point, the pilot experiences weightlessness, and at the highest point, the pilots apparent mass is
275 kg.

180 m

Required: Vtop , Vbottom

Solution:
At the top:

mg = 80(9.8)
mg=

mv 2
r

80(9.8)=

80v
90

At the bottom:

massapp = 275 kg
2

mg = 80(9.8)

vtop = 29.7 m/s

massapp gmg=

mv
r

275(9.8)80(9.8)=
Vbottom = 46.37 m/s

80v
90