Question Sandor fills a bucket with water and whirls it in a vertical circle to demonstrate that the water will not spill from the bucket at the top of the loop. If the length of the rope from his hand to the centre of the bucket is 1.24 m, what is the minimum tension in the rope (at the top of the swing)? How slow can he swing the bucket? Explain your answer. [4]

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Transcribed Image Text: Sandor fills a bucket with water and whirls it in a vertical circle to demonstrate that the water will not spill from the bucket at the top of the loop. If the length of the rope from his hand to the centre of the bucket is 1.24 m, what is the minimum tension in the rope (at the top of the swing)? How slow can he swing the bucket? Explain your answer. [4]
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Transcribed Image Text: Sandor fills a bucket with water and whirls it in a vertical circle to demonstrate that the water will not spill from the bucket at the top of the loop. If the length of the rope from his hand to the centre of the bucket is 1.24 m, what is the minimum tension in the rope (at the top of the swing)? How slow can he swing the bucket? Explain your answer. [4]
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Radius of the rope(r) = 1.24m The rope cannot push outwards. It must always have some slight tension or the bucket will fall. The force needed to move the bucket in a circle is centripetal force. So, if mg is ever greater than centripetal force then the bucket and the contents will start to fall. The rope ... See the full answer