1)A light bucket contains a ball of mass m. The bucket is attached to a rigid rod and swung in a vertical circle at a constant angular velocity. The distance from the pivot point to the bottom of the bucket is a.
What is the minimum angular velocity of the bucket such that the ball does not fall out of the bucket?
am really not understand how to picture this scenario, or even how to start.
but the ball has a weight W = -mgK
is there a normal reaction force in the z direction? and than theres a centripetal force, pushing the ball to stay at the bottom of the bucket?
am not sure how to put this into equations.
any help appreciated.
What is the minimum angular velocity of the bucket such that the ball does not fall out of the bucket?
am really not understand how to picture this scenario, or even how to start.
but the ball has a weight W = -mgK
is there a normal reaction force in the z direction? and than theres a centripetal force, pushing the ball to stay at the bottom of the bucket?
am not sure how to put this into equations.
any help appreciated.
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