A body mass 0.50 kg is attached to the end of a string of length 50 cm and Whirled in a horizontal circle. If the tension in the string is 81N, Determine the velocity of the body.

      

A body mass 0.50 kg is attached to the end of a string of length 50 cm and Whirled in a horizontal circle. If the tension in the string is 81N, Determine the velocity of the body.

  

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John
Tension, T = centripetal force = $\frac{mv^2}{r}$

81 = $\frac{0.5\times v^2}{0.5}$

v = 9 m/s
johnmulu answered the question on February 18, 2017 at 09:20


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