A small ball is tied to a string and set rotating with negligible friction in a vertical circle. If the ball moves over the top of the circle at its slowest possible speed (so that the tension in the string is negligible), what is the tension in the string at the bottom of the circle, assuming there is no additional energy added to the ball during rotation?

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A small ball is tied to a string and set rotating
with negligible friction in a vertical circle. If the
ball moves over the top of the circle at its
slowest possible speed (so that the tension in
the string is negligible), what is the tension in
the string at the bottom of the circle, assuming
there is no additional energy added to the ball
during rotation?
Transcribed Image Text:A small ball is tied to a string and set rotating with negligible friction in a vertical circle. If the ball moves over the top of the circle at its slowest possible speed (so that the tension in the string is negligible), what is the tension in the string at the bottom of the circle, assuming there is no additional energy added to the ball during rotation?
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