A 2.0 kg mass attached to a 1.5 m string is being spun in a vertical circle at a constant speed. When the mass is at its highest point in the circle the tension in the string is 7.4 N. What is the speed of the mass?

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A 2.0 kg mass attached to a 1.5 m string is being spun in a vertical circle at a constant speed. When the mass is at its highest point in the circle the tension in the string is 7.4 N. What is the speed of the mass?

 

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3.3 m/s

 

11 m/s

 

3.0 m/s

 

4.5 m/s

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