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Homework Statement
A ball having mass 1.2 kg is connected by
a string of length 1.6 m to a pivot point and
held in place in a vertical position. A constant
wind force of magnitude 23 N blows from left
to right.If the mass is released from the vertical po-
sition, what maximum height above its initial
position will it attain? Assume that the string
does not break in the process. The accelera-
tion of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .
Answer in units of m.
Homework Equations
mgh=PE
1/2at^2=d
Fnet=ma
The Attempt at a Solution
I'm sorry but i couldn't get this problem at all. Could someone please help me with this?