Figure below shows a small mass being rotated in a horizontal circle through a plastic tube. It is observed that as the small moves is...

      

Figure below shows a small mass being rotated in a horizontal circle through a plastic tube. It is observed that as the small moves is rotated at constant speed, the heavy mass remains at the same horizontal level.
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i) State one adjustment that can be done to make the heavy mass move upwards.
ii) State the effect on the small mass if a heavier mass was used in place of the one above and the radius of rotation remains constants.

  

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sharon
i) Increasing the speed of rotation of the small mass
ii) Velocity of the small mass increases.
sharon kalunda answered the question on March 26, 2019 at 09:19


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