8. Centripetal Forces & Gravitation
Centripetal Forces
Problem 8c
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionA 100 g ball on a 60-cm-long string is swung in a vertical circle about a point 200 cm above the floor. The string suddenly breaks when it is parallel to the ground and the ball is moving upward. The ball reaches a height 600 cm above the floor. What was the tension in the string an instant before it broke?
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