A stone is tied to a 1 m long string and rotated in a vertical circle. What is the minimum speed at the top?
Q1. A stone is tied to a 1 m long string and rotated in a vertical circle. What is the minimum speed at the top?
Answer: √10 m/s
Explanation: v = √(g*r) = √(10*1) = √10 m/s, using the formula for minimum speed at the top.