Question

A heavy mass is attached to a thin wire and is whirled in a vertical circle. The wire is most likely to break
A. when the mass is at the most likely to break
B. when the mass is at the lowest point of the circle
C. when the wire is horizontal
D. at an angle of `cos^(-1)(1//3)`from the upward verticle

Answer 1

Correct Answer - B
At the lowest point, tension in the string is maximum.