Q. One end of a string of length is connected to a particle of mass ‘m’ and the other to a small peg on a smooth horizontal table. If the particle moves in a circle with speed ‘v’, the net force on the particle (directed towards the centre) is : (T is the tension in the string)

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Solution:

When a particle connected to a string revolves in a circular path around a centre, the centripetal force is provided by the tension produced in the string. Hence, in the given case, the net force on the particle is the tension .