Calculate Acceleration of object in Circular motion

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To calculate the acceleration of a ball in a conical pendulum, first determine the radius using the string length and angle. The ball's circular motion requires applying the formula for centripetal acceleration, which is derived from the change in velocity over time. The period of revolution is given as 2.30 seconds, which will be essential in calculating the angular velocity. The relationship between linear and angular velocity will also play a crucial role in the final acceleration calculation. Understanding these principles is key to solving the problem accurately.
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A conical pendulum is made of a ball on the end of a string, moving in circular motion as represented in the figure below. The length L of the string is 1.70 m, the angle θ is 37.0o, and the ball completes one revolution every 2.30 s

Calculate the acceleration of the ball, by first deriving a symbolic equation

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The ball is moving in a circular motion. Find the radius from the length of the string from pivot to ball, and the angle.

Acceleration is simply the change in velocity with respect to time.

Please refer to - http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/rotq.html#rq - as well as one's text.
 
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