Time Period of Vertical Circular motion

In summary, the conversation is about calculating the time period of vertical circular motion. The figure shows that the tangential acceleration is \(gsinx\), which leads to an angular acceleration of \(\frac{a_t}{R}\). Integrating the expression \(\frac{\omega d\omega}{dx} = -\frac{gsinx}{R}\) yields the angular velocity \(\omega = \sqrt{\frac{2g(1-cosx)}{R} + \frac{v^2}{R^2}}\). However, the speaker is unsure how to integrate this expression from \(0\) to \(2\pi\) to determine the time period. They request help or alternative methods for calculating the time period
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Abhijeet Verma
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Please help.
Thanks.
P.S-This is not schoolwork or homework.

![](https://d18l82el6cdm1i.cloudfront.net/uploads/hsjM3HP8D2-vertical-circular-motion.gif)
Note: \(x\) has been used for the angle with the vertical, measured in anticlockwise direction.
As shown in the figure, the tangential acceleration \({ a }_{ t }\) is \(gsinx\) .
Thus, the angular acceleration will be \(\frac { { a }_{ t } }{ R }\) , where \(R\) is the radius of the circle.
Writing
\[\frac { \omega d\omega }{ dx} =-\frac { gsinx }{ R }
int\]
\[\int _{ \frac { v }{ R } }^{ \omega }{ \omega d\omega } =\frac { g\int _{ 0 }^{ x }{ sinxdx } }{ R } \\ { This\quad gives\\ \omega =\sqrt { \frac { 2g(1-cosx) }{ R } +{ \frac { v }{ R } }^{ 2 } } =\frac { dx }{ dt } }\]
Now, I don't know how to integrate this expression between \(0\quad to\quad 2\pi \), to calculate the time taken for complete oscillation.
So, plese help by proceeding from here or if there is any other method to calculate the time period, please mention.

Thanks.
 

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Related to Time Period of Vertical Circular motion

1. What is the time period of vertical circular motion?

The time period of vertical circular motion is the amount of time it takes for an object to complete one full circle in a vertical circular path.

2. How is the time period of vertical circular motion calculated?

The time period is calculated using the formula T = 2π√(R/g), where T is the time period, R is the radius of the circle, and g is the acceleration due to gravity.

3. Does the time period of vertical circular motion depend on the mass of the object?

No, the time period of vertical circular motion is independent of the mass of the object. It only depends on the radius of the circle and the acceleration due to gravity.

4. How does the time period of vertical circular motion change with the radius of the circle?

The time period is directly proportional to the radius of the circle. This means that as the radius increases, the time period also increases.

5. Can the time period of vertical circular motion be affected by air resistance?

Yes, air resistance can affect the time period of vertical circular motion. It can cause the object to slow down and change its path, thus altering the time period. However, this effect is usually negligible for small objects in vertical circular motion.

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