Chapter 9: Q. 9 (page 227)
A ball on a string travels once around a circle with a circumference of 2.0 m. The tension in the string is 5.0 N. How much work is done by tension?
Short Answer
Work done by the tension is zero.
Chapter 9: Q. 9 (page 227)
A ball on a string travels once around a circle with a circumference of 2.0 m. The tension in the string is 5.0 N. How much work is done by tension?
Work done by the tension is zero.
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