NEET 2024 Physics Centripetal Force MCQ Question
A bob is whirled in a horizontal plane by means of a string with an initial speed of rpm. The tension in the string is T. If speed becomes 2 while keeping the same radius, the tension in the string becomes:
T
4T
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Tension is proportional to the square of the speed. If the speed doubles, the tension increases by a factor of four.
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