Two wires are tied to the 300 g sphere shown in FIGURE

Chapter 8, Problem 8.73

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Two wires are tied to the 300 g sphere shown in FIGURE P8.46. The sphere revolves in a horizontal circle at a constant speed of 7.5 m/s. What is the tension in each of the wires?

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QUESTION:

Two wires are tied to the 300 g sphere shown in FIGURE P8.46. The sphere revolves in a horizontal circle at a constant speed of 7.5 m/s. What is the tension in each of the wires?

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The diagram of the sphere with the forces acting on it is given below:

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From the figure we can see,

                                                                 

The radius of rotation is,

                                                               

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