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Question: A point mass m is suspended from a light thread of ngthl, fixed at O, is whirled in a horizontal cir...
A point mass m is suspended from a light thread of ngthl, fixed at O, is whirled in a horizontal circle at constant speed as shown. From your point of view, stationary with respect to the mass, the forces on the mass are
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Centrifugal force (F) works radially outward,
Weight (w) works downward
Tension (T) work along the string and towards the point of suspension