Motion in a vertical circle (death-well / loop-the-loop)
A ball on a string or a cart on a loop track. Find the minimum speed at the bottom (√5gr) and top (√gr) to complete the circle, track tension/normal force and energy as height changes.
About this experiment
| Subject | Physics |
|---|---|
| Class | 11 |
| Chapter | 5. Work, Energy and Power |
| NCERT section | 5.8, 5.9 |
| Level | NEET level |
| Time | about 14 minutes |
| Access | Included in a PractiSci plan |
What you do in the lab
Change the controls and watch the physics behave in real time in 3D. Live readouts and graphs show the numbers behind it, and the Learn tab has the theory, procedure, observations and viva questions. Works on a phone or a laptop, in English and Hindi.
Topics: vertical circle · energy conservation · tension · loop-the-loop · centripetal