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    Tension problem - bead sliding on a string attached to a pole

    Im not sure if I should be trying to use this equation adj^2 + opp^2 = hyp^2 ? I really am stumped that you don't know where along the string the bead is.
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    Tension problem - bead sliding on a string attached to a pole

    Homework Statement A 100 g bead is free to slide along an 80 cm long piece of string ABC. The ends of the string are attached to a vertical pole at A and C, which are 40 cm apart. When the pole is rotated about its axis, AB becomes horizontal. Homework Equations F = ma...