A conical pendulum consists of a pendulum bob of mass M at the end of a "mass-less" string of length L. The pendulum bob travels in a horizontal circle at a constant speed. The string is oriented at a constant angle 0 from vertical. Give answers in terms of L, 0, M, and/or g. a. Draw the free body diagram of forces acting on the pendulum bob. b. Use Newton's 2nd law and circular motion dynamics to determine the tension of the string. c. What is the speed of the bob?

A conical pendulum consists of a pendulum bob of mass M at the end of a "mass-less" string of length L. The pendulum bob travels in a horizontal circle at a constant speed. The string is oriented at a constant angle 0 from vertical. Give answers in terms of L, 0, M, and/or g. a. Draw the free body diagram of forces acting on the pendulum bob. b. Use Newton's 2nd law and circular motion dynamics to determine the tension of the string. c. What is the speed of the bob?

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Chapter7: Rotational Motion And The Law Of Gravity

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Problem 54AP: A 0.400-kg pendulum bob passes through the lowest part of its path at a speed of 3.00 m/s. (a) What...

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