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Chapter 3 Problem 3/59

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A child twirls a small 50-g ball attached to the end of a 1-m string so that the ball traces a circle in a vertical plane as shown. What is the minimum speed v which the ball must have when in position 1? If this speed is maintained throughout the circle, calculate the tension T in the string when the ball is in position 2. Neglect any small motion of the child's hand.

                                                       

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From the textbook chapter KINETICS OF PARTICLES you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.

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Title Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics 8 
Author James L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige, J. N. Bolton
ISBN 9781118885840

A child twirls a small 50-g ball attached to the endof a 1-m string so that the ball

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