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a ball is attached to the end of a string. it is swung in a vertical circle of radius 0.75 m. what is the minimum velocity that the ball must have to make it around the circle

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Let's assume the mass of the ball is m and its speed at the bottom of the circle is v. The potential energy of the ball at the top of the circle is mgh, where h is the height of the circle (which is equal to the length of the string), and g is the acceleration due to gravity. The kinetic energy of the ball at the bottom of the circle is (1/2)mv^2.

Therefore, mgh = (1/2)mv^2

Solving for v, we get:

v = sqrt(2gh)

Substituting the given values, we get:

v = sqrt(2 x 9.81 m/s^2 x 0.75 m) ≈ 3.43 m/s

Therefore, the minimum velocity that the ball must have to make it around the circle is approximately 3.43 m/s.
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