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    Centrifugal force versus gravity (ball on a joint placed on rotating shaft)

    Yeah, that is correct. Thanks. I was just wondering if the problem was setup correctly.
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    Centrifugal force versus gravity (ball on a joint placed on rotating shaft)

    Homework Statement Basically, this is the problem. [PLAIN]http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/3598/physicsproblem.png It's related to some design research I'm doing regarding a centrifugal control valve. This is a type of valve that controls the fluid flow based on the centrifugal...