College Physics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 5MCP
A stone of weight W is attached to a strong string and whirled in a vertical circle of radius R. If the tension in the string is equal to 2W when the stone is at its lowest point, then the tension when the stone is at the highest point will be
- A. 0.
- B. W.
- C. 2W.
- D. 3W.
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