A 4.00 kg ball is swung in a circle on the edge of a 1.50 m rope. The time it takes for the ball to complete one rotation is 3.40 s. Please show all work and equation. a) What is the velocity of the ball?

b) What is the acceleration of the ball?

c) What is the force on the ball?

The answer is below

Explanation:

The length of the rope is equal to the radius of the circle formed by the complete rotation of the rope. Therefore the radius = 1.50 m.

a) The distance covered by the rope when completing one rotation is the same as the perimeter of the circle. Hence:

Distance covered in one rotation = 2π * radius = 2π * 1.5 = 3π meters

The velocity of the ball = Distance / time = 3π meters / 3.4 seconds = 2.77  m/s

b) The initial velocity (u) is 0 m/s, the final velocity is 2.77 m/s during time (t) = 3.4 s. Hence acceleration (a):

v = u + at

2.77 = 3.4a

a = 0.82 m/s²

c) Force on ball = mass * acceleration = 4 * 0.82 = 3.28 N