Horizontal circular motion
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- Ball on horizontal string moving in circular motion
A 0.525 kg ball is attached to a 1.25 m string and swings in a circular path, making 2.00 revolutions per second. The angle of the string is nearly horizontal. Find the tension in the string.
- Ball on angled string in horizontal circular motion
A 0.525 kg ball is attached to a 1.25 m string and swings in a circular path. The angle of the string away from vertical is 30.0°. Find the centripetal force acting on the ball and the speed of the ball.