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Imagine a table that has a hole drilled through the center. Through this hole is a string that connects one mass that hangs under the table, to a mass that is on top of the table and spinning. mass M weighs 10kg, mass m weighs 5 kg, and the radius, R, of the circle mass M, traces out is 50cm.

1. Solve for Force centripetal
2. At what speed does the mass M need to rotate in order to keep mass m suspended

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Answer: The speed at which mass M needs to rotate in order to keep mass m suspended is 0.7071067811865475 m/s.

Step-by-step explanation:

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