Centripetal Motion Homework: Determine Angular Velocity, Tension

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Homework Statement


Two 4.40 kg blocks of negligible size are attached to the middle and end of a thin, massless, wire that is 260 cm long. The blocks are rotating horizontally on a frictionless horizontal surface. The free-end of the wire is attached to a pivot, and the system is rotated in such a way that the outer block is moving at 5.60 m/s.
(1)What is the angular velocity of the block attached to the middle of the wire?
(2)What is the tension T1 in the wire between the two blocks?
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Homework Equations


ac=VT2/r=w2r
Fc=mac


The Attempt at a Solution


I haven't really attempted the problem yet since I am unsure of how to start. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
 

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ScienceGirl90 said:
I haven't really attempted the problem yet since I am unsure of how to start. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

oh come off it :rolleyes: …

you have the equations …

apply F = ma and centripetal acceleration to each block (separately)
 
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