Question: A conical pendulum consists of a bob (mass m) attached to a string (length L) swinging in a horizontal circle (Fig. 5.11). As the string

A conical pendulum consists of a bob (mass m) attached to a string (length L) swinging in a horizontal circle (Fig. 5.11). As the string moves, it sweeps out the area of a cone. The angle that the string makes with the vertical is f.
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mg -r=L sin o-

(a) What is the tension in the string?
(b) What is the period of the pendulum?

mg -r=L sin o-

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