Circular Motion

Homework due by 02.10. Marking to be submitted by 07.10.

1 A conical pendulum of length 60 cm is moving in a circle with a constant speed. The pendulum
makes an angle of 25∘ with vertical.

25∘

(a) Calculate the angular velocity of the pendulum.

(5)

(b) Determine the distance travelled by the pendulum in 1.5 s.

(3)

A Level Physics Y13

 (c) Explain how the angle will change if the length of the pendulum is increased.
(4)

(Total 12 marks)

2 Derive the formula for the centripetal acceleration

𝑣2
𝑎=
𝑟

(Total 5 marks)

A Level Physics Y13