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Since I know F=ma, m=F/a. Then, can I plug in this m into the Tension equation to get Tension = (Fv^2/ar)? I am unsure about how to relate the length of the string though.

Homework Statement: A student is swinging a ball on a string overhead in a horizontal plane. The string initially has length 𝑙0 and the ball is moving with an initial speed 𝑣0 . The student decides to see how fast they can spin the ball, so they begin moving it faster and faster with a constant...