volume_mute

Whirling a shoe tied to a rope above your head

publish date: 2023/06/08 22:36:00 GMT+10

volume_mute

You have tied a shoe to a rope and are whirling it above your head. The following are the forces on the shoe.  State the direction of each force

  1. Gravity (1) transparent
  2. String (2) transparent
  3. Air friction (3) transparent
Please drag and drop the selected option in the right place or type it instead
pulls inward toward the center
pulls downward on the shoe
acts in the direction opposite to the motion of the shoe

Correct Answer

(1) pulls downward on the shoe
(2) pulls inward toward the center
(3) acts in the direction opposite to the motion of the shoe

Explanation

  1. The force of gravity pulls downward on the shoe
  2. The string pulls inward toward the center of the circle
  3. Air friction acts in the direction opposite to the motion of the shoe

Reference

Basic Physics: A Self-Teaching Guide

Quizzes you can take where this question appears