student 1 said:
Goodstudent 1 said:
You need to be careful here. Firstly with the direction, for the top string you have taken up as positive (i.e. the ball's weight is negative), however for the bottom string you have taken down to be positive (i.e. the ball's weight and the tension in the bottom string is positive). You need to chose one convention and stick to it throughout.student 1 said:
Uniform circular motion is the motion of an object along a circular path at a constant speed. This means that the object covers equal distances in equal amounts of time, resulting in a circular shape.
Uniform circular motion maintains a constant speed throughout the circular path, while non-uniform circular motion involves changes in speed or direction along the circular path.
Centripetal force is the force that keeps an object moving in a circular path. It acts towards the center of the circle and is necessary to maintain the circular motion.
Uniform circular motion is related to Newton's first law, which states that an object in motion will remain in motion in a straight line at a constant speed unless acted upon by an external force. In uniform circular motion, the centripetal force acts as the external force to keep the object moving in a circular path.
Some examples of uniform circular motion include the motion of planets around the sun, the motion of a car around a curved track, and the motion of a Ferris wheel. Essentially, any object that moves in a circular path at a constant speed can be considered an example of uniform circular motion.