Circular Motion with String Tension
Demonstrating centripetal force as tension in a string
0.5 kg
1.5 m
4.0 m/s
Physics Calculations
Tension in string
5.33 N
Centripetal force
5.33 N
Angular velocity
2.67 rad/s
Net force on particle
5.33 N (T)
T = mv²/l (Tension provides centripetal force)
F_net = T (No other forces act radially)
ω = v/r (Angular velocity)



