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AP Physics 1
2.9 Circular Motion
2.5 Newton’s Second Law
2.4 Newton’s First Law
2.2 Forces and Free-Body Diagrams
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A conical pendulum moving in a horizontal circle.
A conical pendulum moving in a horizontal circle.
A small sphere of mass \(m\) is attached to the end of a light string and suspended from the ceiling. The sphere is set into motion so that it travels at a constant speed along a horizontal circular path, causing the string to sweep out a cone. The string makes a constant angle \(\theta\) with the vertical. Which of the following is a correct expression for the magnitude of the tension force \(F_T\) exerted by the string on the sphere?

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