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    Centripetal Force Problem with Tension on an Unknown Planet

    I am having trouble solving this because there are three unknowns T, m, and g. I guess my algebra is rusty, or am I missing something? In other words, should I be able to solve this by system of equations at this point?
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    Centripetal Force Problem with Tension on an Unknown Planet

    Homework Statement An experiment is conducted on a "strange" planet to determine the acceleration due to the force of gravity there. A 2 meter length pendulum is suspended and put into horizontal circular path. Data collected: the pendulum makes 10 revolutions in 25 seconds while sweeping out a...
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