T = mv^2/r
Use the initial info to solve for m
m = Tr/v^2
Then plug back into the original eq to find T
A string under a tension of 43.0 N is used to whirl a rock in a horizontal circle of radius 2.25 m at a speed of 20.0 m/s on a frictionless surface as shown in the figure below. As the string is pulled in, the speed of the rock increases. When the string on the table is 1.00 m long and the speed of the rock is 49.5 m/s, the string breaks. What is the breaking strength, in newtons, of the string?
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