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The qualitative velocity change method for circular motion, Qualitative dynamics of...

The qualitative velocity change method for circular motion, Qualitative dynamics of circular motion, and Radial acceleration and period

You swing a rock tied to a string in a vertical circle. (a) Determine the direction of the acceleration of the rock as it passes the lowest point in its swing. Construct a consistent force diagram for the rock as it passes that point. How does theforce that the string exerts on the rock compare to the force that Earth exerts on the rock? Explain. (b) Repeat the above analysis as best you can for the rock as it passes the highest point in the swing. (c) If the string is tied around your finger, when do you feel a stronger pull—when the rock is at the bottom of the swing or at the top? Explain.

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