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A ball on the end of a string is cleverly revolved at a uniform rate in a vertical circle of radius 75.0 cm, as shown in Fig. 5-33. Its speed is 4.10 m/s and its mass is 0.300 kg.

Figure 5-33.

(a) Calculate the tension in the string when the ball is at the top of its path.
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(b) Calculate the tension in the string when the ball is at the bottom of its path.
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