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Water in a bucket is whirled in a vertical circle with a string attached to it. The water does not fall down even when the bucket is inverted at the top of its path. We conclude that in this position.


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mg =

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mg is greater than

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mg is not greater than

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mg is not less than

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Solution

The correct option is C

mg is not greater than


At topmost point draw free body diagram of water in the bucket and see.

Since its going in a circle, so a centripetal acceleration on it.

mg + N = mv2R

mg = mv2RN

Now N 0


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