Question #e5ff1
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Apr 7, 2016
At the bottom
Explanation:
For the body to continue with circular motion, a centripetal force is required. If we assume the body moves at the same speed, then the centripetal force will be constant
If we define T as the tension and mg as the object's weight
At the bottom:
Tension always acts towards the centre. The tension net of the weight has to provide the centripetal force. This can rearranged as:
At the top:
And at middle:
Hence if