Question
Question: A pendulum having a bob of mass m is hanging in a ship sailing along the equator from east to west. ...
A pendulum having a bob of mass m is hanging in a ship sailing along the equator from east to west. When the ship is stationary with respect to water, the tension in the string is T0. Find the difference between tensions when the ship is sailing with a velocity v.
A
mvω
B
2 mvω
C
mvω/2
D
√2 mvω
Answer
2 mvω
Explanation
Solution
2mvω Additional force is coroilis force which acts perpendicular to the plane of motion.