Mechanics 3: circular motion
Maths and statistics discussion, revision, exam and homework help.
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Re: Mechanics 3: circular motion(Original post by Phredd)
Just taking a look at your anser for q7, it looks like you have resolved the forces incorrectly
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Thank you for spotting that for me! I'll try that question (7) again then, thank you!(Original post by ghostwalker)
For Q7.
Your re-arrangement to get (4) (I think it's 4; difficult to read), is incorrect in the last couple of lines, and should be

Then when you sub (3) into (4), there is no need to square the brackets, as you're substituting for
, not
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Re: Mechanics 3: circular motionLooking back at this, when you resolve downwards, the weight would be added to the tension surely? Tension would be acting toward the centre of the system as well as the weight, which acts vertically as well?(Original post by Phredd)
Just taking a look at your anser for q7, it looks like you have resolved the forces incorrectly
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