A spherical balloon with a radius of 12.0 cm is filled with helium. The bottom of the

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A spherical balloon with a radius of 12.0 cm is filled with helium. The bottom of the balloon is attached to a 2.30 m length of ribbon that is anchored to the ground. The balloon alone has a mass of 2.80 × 10−3 kg. Ignore the mass of the ribbon. 

(a) What is the tension in the ribbon?

(b) After the balloon is displaced slightly to the side from its equilibrium position, it oscillates back and forth like an inverted pendulum. What is the period of oscillation? Ignore friction and air resistance.

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