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    Angular Velocity Keeping Strings Taut

    How do I determine the acceleration? So is my solution wrong?
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    Angular Velocity Keeping Strings Taut

    Ok, thanks! So did I do part A correctly? And for part B, do I just set T2=0 and then substitute v=ωR to solve for ω?
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    Angular Velocity Keeping Strings Taut

    Homework Statement A ball of mass m is attached by two strings to a vertical rod. as shown in the diagram attached. The entire system rotates at constant angular velocity ω about the axis of the rod. a)Assuming ω is large enough to keep both strings taut, find the force each string exerts...
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    Spring-Gun and Bullet Momentum and Energy

    Homework Statement A ball of mass m which is projected with speed vi into the barrel of a spring-gun of mass M initially at rest on a frictionless surface, as shown in the attached file below. The ball sticks in the barrel at the point of maximum compression of the spring. No energy is lost...