Question: A simple pendulum consists of a light string 1.50 m long with a small 0.500kg mass attached. The pendulum starts out at 45o below the

A simple pendulum consists of a light string 1.50 m long with a small 0.500kg mass attached. The pendulum starts out at 45o below the horizontal and is given an initial downward speed of 1.50 m/s. At the bottom of the arc, determine
(a) The centripetal acceleration of the bob and
(b) The tension in the string.

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