Question

A ball on a string travels once around a circle with a circumference of 2.0 m. The tension in the string is 5.0 N. how much work is done by tension?

Answer 1

Answer:0

Explanation:

Given

circumference of circle is 2 m

Tension in the string $T=5 N$

$2\pi r=2$

$r=\frac{2}{2\pi }=\frac{1}{\pi }=0.318 m$

In this case Force applied i.e. Tension is Perpendicular to the Displacement therefore angle between Tension and displacement is $90^{\circ}$

$W=\int\vec{F}\cdot \vec{r}$

$W=\int Fdr\cos 90$

$W=0$