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Homework Statement A newly discovered asteroid orbits at twice the Earth-Sun distance. Find its period of orbit (in years). Homework Equations I know that I'm supposed to use Kepler's third law to determine this. T2 = Kr3 K = 4∏2/GM and the Earth-Sun distance is of course 1 Au...

What is the value ω stand for? I don't think I'm familiar with that equation. Because the radius is the only thing that changes in the equation, this is what I'm thinking: Fc = mv2/r and Fc = mv2/2r 2Fc = mv2/r Therefore the longer the string the larger the centripetal force/tension. Am...

Homework Statement Two masses M of the same amount are tied to two stings of length L and 2L. If both masses are swung in unison faster and faster, which string will break first? Homework Equations The formula I've been using is Tension = mv^2/r. The Attempt at a Solution My...