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A pendulum consisting of a small heavy ball of mass m at the end of a string at length L is released from a horizontal position. When the ball is at point P, the string forms an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal.
a.) what are the forces acting on the ball and their directions
b.)Determine the speed of the ball at P.
c.)Determine the tension in the string at P.
d.)Determine the tangential acceleration of the ball at P
I think the cetripetal force acts diagonally to the right and the force of gravity points downward
I am confused on what to do for b c and d
a.) what are the forces acting on the ball and their directions
b.)Determine the speed of the ball at P.
c.)Determine the tension in the string at P.
d.)Determine the tangential acceleration of the ball at P
I think the cetripetal force acts diagonally to the right and the force of gravity points downward
I am confused on what to do for b c and d