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One end of string of length is connected to a particle of mass ‘ ’ and the other end is connected to a small peg on a smooth horizontal table. If the particle moves in circle with speed ‘ ’, the net force on the particle (directed towards center) will be ( represents the tension in the string):

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
    Zero

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When a particle moves in a circle on a smooth horizontal table, the required centripetal force is provided solely by the tension in the string. Centripetal force is not an additional force; it is the name given to the net force acting toward the center. Thus, .

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One end of string of length is connected to a particle of mass ‘ ’ and the other end is connected to a small peg on a smooth horizontal table. If the particle moves in circle with speed ‘ ’, the net force on the particle (directed towards center) will be ( represents the tension in the string):
A
B
C
D
Zero

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