Show the free body and kinetic diagram of bucket attached to a rope of length revolving

in clockwise direction at an angle u as in Figure (1).

Write the forces acting in vertical direction.
cos30 T mg = (1)
Here, tension acting in rope is T, mass of the bucket is m, and acceleration due to gravity
is g.

Write the forces acting in horizontal direction.
sin30
n
T ma = (2)
Here, normal component of acceleration is
n
a .

Write normal component of acceleration of bucket is in circular motion.
2
n
v
a

= (3)
Here, velocity of bucket is v and radius of curvature of path is .

Use Equation (3) to rewrite Equation (2).
2
sin30
v
T m

= (4)
Divide Equations (4) and (1).
2
2
2
sin30
cos30
tan30
tan30
T mv
T m g
v
g
v g

=
= (5)


Write sine angle in Figure (1).
sin30
L

= (6)
Here, length of rope is L.

Rewrite Equation (6) for .
sin30 L = (7)
Use Equation (7) to rewrite Equation (5).
( )( )
2
sin30 tan30 v L g = (8)
Substitute 1.2m for L and
2
9.81 m s for g in Equation (8)
( ) ( )
2
1.2sin30 9.81tan30
0.6 5.6638
1.843m s
v
v
=
=
=

Thus, velocity of the bucket is 1.843m s .


























Show the revolving of bucket and the axes with origin at the center of the circle made by
the water drops as in Figure (2).




Write Equation of motion for the free fall of water drop.
( )
2
0 0
1
2
y
y y v gt = + (9)
Here, final position of water drop in y-direction is y, initial position of water drop is
0
y ,
initial velocity of drop in y-direction is
( )
0
y
v , acceleration due to gravity is g, and time
involved in free fall motion is t.

From Figure (2) the direction of velocity is in the direction of z-axis. Thus, initial velocity
in x and y-direction is zero. Therefore,
( ) ( ) ( )
0 0 0
0, 0, and 1.843m s
x y z
v v v = = = (10)
Write distance of the drop in y-direction when it strikes the floor.
0 y = (11)
Use Equation (10) and (11) to rewrite Equation (9).
2
0
2
0
1
0 0
2
1
0
2
y gt
y gt
= +
= (12)