A 3.1kg object is attached to a vertical rod by two strings as in the figure below. The object rotates in a horizontal circle at a constant speed 5.05m/s. find the tension in the upper string. find the tension in the lower string.

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A 3.1kg object is attached to a vertical rod by two strings as in the figure below. The object rotates in a horizontal circle at a constant speed 5.05m/s.

find the tension in the upper string.

find the tension in the lower string.

 

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