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An object is swung in a horizontal circle on a length of string that is 0.93 m long. Its acceleration is 26.36 m/s2. What is the time it takes the object to complete one horizontal circle?



P.S. : I know the answer is 1.18 seconds but I just don’t know how to get there. Can someone explain to me how to do it? Thanks

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Answer:

The object takes approximately 1.180 seconds to complete one horizontal circle.  

Explanation:

From statement we know that the object is experimenting an Uniform Circular Motion, in which acceleration ([tex]a[/tex]), measured in meters per square second, is entirely centripetal and is expressed as:

[tex]a = \frac{4\pi^{2}\cdot R}{T^{2}}[/tex] (1)

Where:

[tex]T[/tex] - Period of rotation, measured in seconds.

[tex]R[/tex] - Radius of rotation, measured in meters.

If we know that [tex]a = 26.36\,\frac{m}{s^{2}}[/tex] and [tex]R = 0.93\,m[/tex], then the time taken by the object to complete one revolution is:

[tex]T^{2} = \frac{4\pi^{2}\cdot R}{a}[/tex]

[tex]T = 2\pi\cdot \sqrt{\frac{R}{a} }[/tex]

[tex]T = 2\pi\cdot \sqrt{\frac{0.93\,m}{26.36\,\frac{m}{s^{2}} } }[/tex]

[tex]T \approx 1.180\,s[/tex]

The object takes approximately 1.180 seconds to complete one horizontal circle.  

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