In a Museum Exhibit of a Simple Pendulum, a Very

question 45

Multiple Choice

In a museum exhibit of a simple pendulum, a very small but dense 6.0-kg ball swings from a very light 2.5-m wire. The ball is released from rest when the pendulum wire makes a 65° angle with
The vertical, and it swings in a circular arc with no appreciable friction or air resistance. What is the
Tension in the wire just as the ball swings through its lowest position?

• A) 68 N
• B) 0 N
• C) 59 N
• D) 130 N
• E) 11 N

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