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3.4 Conservation of Energy
2.9 Circular Motion
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A ball of mass m launched from the bottom of a vertical loop.
A ball of mass m launched from the bottom of a vertical loop.
A student conducts three trials where a small ball is attached to a light string of length \(L\) and swung in a vertical circle. In each trial, the ball is launched from the bottom of the loop with a specific launch speed \(v_0\). The table below shows the mass of the ball and the launch speed for each trial.

CaseMassLaunch Speed \(v_0\)
1\(M\)\(\sqrt{7gL}\)
2\(2M\)\(\sqrt{6gL}\)
3\(M\)\(\sqrt{6gL}\)

Which of the following correctly ranks the tension \(T\) in the string when the ball is at the top of the loop for the three cases?

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