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CONICAL PENDULUM: A small block of mass m is rotated in a horizontal circle with the help of a string of length connected to m. The other end of the string is fixed to a point O vertically above the centre of the circle so that the spring is usually inclined with the vertical at angle. This arrangement is called as a conical pendulum. From the force figure of the block: Along the vertical: Net force towards centre: T cos mg T sin = ma T sin = m 2 r From (I) and (II), we have, op (2) (1)
T cos
T
T sin
time period = T
2 cos 2 g
mg
Note: 1) If the height of point O above the centre of the circle is h, then time period = 2 h / g 2) For a conical pendulum, 2lcos =g
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