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Problem 5.19

5.19. a)

From summing the forces in the y direction, we know that the force exerted on the pendulum by the wire must be given by

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b)

Summing the forces in the x direction results in only one force, the x component of the tension. This is equal to the centripetal acceleration.

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Jason George Zeibel
Thu Oct 16 01:36:21 EDT 1997