A warrior swings a slingshot in a horizontal circle above his head at a constant speed. The sling is 1.5 m long, and the stone has a mass of 50 g. The tension in the string is 3.3 N. When he releases the sling, what will the stone's speed be?

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Antoine

24 August, 17:55

A warrior swings a slingshot in a horizontal circle above his head at a constant speed. The sling is 1.5 m long, and the stone has a mass of 50 g. The tension in the string is 3.3 N. When he releases the sling, what will the stone's speed be?

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Urijah Livingston · Answer 1

R = 1.5 m, m = 0.05 kg

Tension = Centrifugal force

T = mrw², w = angular velocity

3.3 N = 0.05 x 1.5 x w²

w = 6.63 rps

Linear Velocity = rw = 1.5 x 6.63 = 9.945 m/s