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Grade 12th passMechanics

A mass of 2kg is whirled in a circle in a horizontal plane at an initial speed of 5 rpm. Keeping radius constant, the speed is increased, so that centripetal force is four times the initial value.the ratio of the final speed to initial speed

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7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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7 Years ago
centripetal force 
F = mw2r
so
F1/F2 = w12/w22
¼ = 25/w22
so final speed w2 = 10 m/s
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