A pendulum ball of mass m is attached to the ceiling by a thin wire of length L. The ball moves at constant speed in a horizontal circle of radius R, with the wire making a constant angle beta with the vertical. The tension in the wire Select one: O A. is less than mg. O B. is greater than mg. O C. not enough information given O D. is equal to mg. O E. is any of the above, depending on the ball's speed v.

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A pendulum ball of mass m is attached to the ceiling by a thin wire of length L. The ball moves at constant speed in a horizontal circle of
radius R, with the wire making a constant angle beta with the vertical.
The tension in the wire
Select one:
O A. is less than mg.
O B. is greater than mg.
O C. not enough information given
O D. is equal to mg.
O E. is any of the above, depending on the ball's speed v.
Transcribed Image Text:A pendulum ball of mass m is attached to the ceiling by a thin wire of length L. The ball moves at constant speed in a horizontal circle of radius R, with the wire making a constant angle beta with the vertical. The tension in the wire Select one: O A. is less than mg. O B. is greater than mg. O C. not enough information given O D. is equal to mg. O E. is any of the above, depending on the ball's speed v.
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