A Small 175-G Ball on the End of a Light

question 81

Short Answer

A small 175-g ball on the end of a light string is revolving uniformly on a frictionless
surface in a horizontal circle of diameter 1.0 m. The ball makes 2.0 revolutions every 1.0 s.
(a) What are the magnitude and direction of the acceleration of the ball?
(b) Find the tension in the string.

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