A conical pendulum swings in a horizontal circle. If the angle of the string with the vertical increases, what happens to the tension in the string?
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A conical pendulum swings in a horizontal circle. If the angle of the string with the vertical increases, what happens to the tension in the string?
Increases
Decreases
Remains the same
Becomes zero
As the angle increases, the vertical component of tension must increase to balance the weight.
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Q: A conical pendulum swings in a horizontal circle. If the angle of the string with the vertical increases, what happens to the tension in the string?
Solution: As the angle increases, the vertical component of tension must increase to balance the weight.
