A 0.300 kg yo-yo hangs at the end of a 0.25 m long string. The yo-yo and string are whirled around such that they are rotating in a vertical plane. The velocity of the yo-yo at the top of the path is 4.00 m/s. What is the tension in the string at that top of the path?

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A 0.300 kg yo-yo hangs at the end of a 0.25 m long string. The yo-yo and string are whirled around such that they are rotating in a vertical plane. The velocity of the yo-yo at the top of the path is 4.00 m/s. What is the tension in the string at that top of the path?

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