A 0.1 kg ball is attached to a string and whirled around in a circle overhead. The string breaks if the force on it exceeds 60 N. What is the maximum speed the ball can have when the radius of the circle is 1 m? That is my question. I reallize that this is a basic physics question but I am having a hard time. Would I use the equation;

F= mv2/r

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