Understanding the Centripetal Force of Whirling a Mass on a String

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Whirling a mass on a string in a horizontal circle generates a centripetal force that increases with speed. When the mass is whirled at twice the initial speed, the force exerted on the mass increases by a factor of four, due to the relationship between speed and centripetal force. The discussion also highlights the importance of a free-body diagram to analyze forces acting on the mass. The original poster is uncertain if their question qualifies as homework and seeks guidance on the relevant equations. Understanding these concepts is essential for applying principles of physics in engineering contexts.
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Don't know if it is a homework question or not but it was a friend asking me and I feel ashamed because I am engineer but I don't know.

When whirling a supplied mass on a string in a horizontal circle with constant speed. Assume that the mass of the string is negligible compared to the mass of the object you are whirling. If you whirl the mass at a larger constant speed, you can feel a change in the force exerted on your hand by the string. If you whirl the mass at twice the initial speed, how does the forced exerted on the mass compare to the original force? And is the string perfectly horizontal?

It's my first time using the forum, so if it is determined that the above is a homework question, then please let me know and I will post it over there. I just don't know the equations involved.

Thanks.
 
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Four times, I think.

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Welcome to PF;
And is the string perfectly horizontal?
... this one needs a free-body diagram. The equation is: ##\sum \vec{F} = m\vec{a}##
 

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