v_pino
Jan13-08, 11:23 AM
The answer is as follow:
-force is needed toward the centre or there is acceleration toward the centre
-movement to the left/toward A/away from the centre
-right hand spring (attached to B) has to stretch to provide force
I understand that centripetal force acts towards the center as stated in the first point of the answer. But I don't know why M moves away from the center and that spring attached to B stretches. Thank you. :)
-force is needed toward the centre or there is acceleration toward the centre
-movement to the left/toward A/away from the centre
-right hand spring (attached to B) has to stretch to provide force
I understand that centripetal force acts towards the center as stated in the first point of the answer. But I don't know why M moves away from the center and that spring attached to B stretches. Thank you. :)