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A group of students observes that a wooden block (m = 0.40 kg) on the end of a string with a radius of 0.7 meters makes 9 rotations in 20.7 seconds when twirled. Calculate the tension in the string acting on the wooden block:

Name: a group of students observes that a wooden block m 040 kg on the end of a string with a radius of 07 meters makes 9 rotations in 207 seconds when twirled calculate the tension in the string acting on
Uploaded: 2023-02-12T07:48:46-08:00
Duration: 2 min 48 s
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Description: a group of students observes that a wooden block m 040 kg on the end of a string with a radius of 07 meters makes 9 rotations in 207 seconds when twirled calculate the tension in the string acting on

          A group of students observes that a wooden block (m = 0.40 kg) on the end of a string with a radius of 0.7 meters makes 9 rotations in 20.7 seconds when twirled. Calculate the tension in the string acting on the wooden block:

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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Solved by Expert Prabhakar Kumar

02/12/2023

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We know that the block makes 9 rotations in 20.7 seconds, so the frequency of rotation is 9/20.7 = 0.435 rotations per second. Show more…

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A group of students observes that a wooden block (m = 0.40 kg) on the end of a string with a radius of 0.7 meters makes 9 rotations in 20.7 seconds when twirled. Calculate the tension in the string acting on the wooden block: