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A 15.0 kg ball is being whirled in a circular path on the end of a string. The motion occurs on a frictionless, horizontal table. The angular speed of the ball is w= 12.0 rad/s. The string has a mass of 0.0230 kg. How much time does it take for a wave on the string to travel from the center of the circle to the ball?

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The time taken by the wave to cover the string from the ball to the center of the circular path on which the ball is whirled.

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A 15.0 kg ball is being whirled in a circular path on the end of a string. The motion occurs on a frictionless, horizontal table. The angular speed of the ball is w= ...

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