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Jtappan
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1. Homework Statement
A 2.3 kg ball tied to a string fixed to the ceiling is pulled to one side by a force to an angle of 26.8° from the ceiling.
(a) Just before the ball is released and allowed to swing back and forth, how large is the force that is holding the ball in position?
_________ N
(b) Just before the ball is released and allowed to swing back and forth, what is the tension in the string?
__________N
2. Homework Equations
F=ma?
3. The Attempt at a Solution
I have attempted to draw the FBD for this problem and I understand what the FBD is trying to say but I cannot get the answers for the life of me. Is the force that is holding the ball in position pulling from the horizontal direction or in the vertical direction?
A 2.3 kg ball tied to a string fixed to the ceiling is pulled to one side by a force to an angle of 26.8° from the ceiling.
(a) Just before the ball is released and allowed to swing back and forth, how large is the force that is holding the ball in position?
_________ N
(b) Just before the ball is released and allowed to swing back and forth, what is the tension in the string?
__________N
2. Homework Equations
F=ma?
3. The Attempt at a Solution
I have attempted to draw the FBD for this problem and I understand what the FBD is trying to say but I cannot get the answers for the life of me. Is the force that is holding the ball in position pulling from the horizontal direction or in the vertical direction?