A 20-Kg Mass Is Attached to the End of a 5

question 85

Multiple Choice

A 2.0-kg mass is attached to the end of a 5.0-m rope. The mass moves in a circular path on a horizontal frictionless surface. If the breaking strength of the rope is 40 N, the maximum translational speed with which you can swing the mass without breaking the rope is approximately

• A) 3.2 m/s
• B) 4.0 m/s
• C) 10 m/s
• D) 20 m/s
• E) 0.20 km/s

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