A Tetherball Is Attached to a Pole with a 2

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Multiple Choice

A tetherball is attached to a pole with a 2.0-m rope.It is circling at 0.20 rev/s.As the rope wraps around the pole,it shortens.How long is the rope when the ball is moving at 6.0 m/s?

• A)1.8 m
• B)0.83 m
• C)1.2 m
• D)1.0 m

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