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Laws of Conservation

Problem 1.120

The kinetic energy of a particle moving along a circle of radius \(R\) depends on the distance covered \(s\) as \(T=a s^{2},\) where \(a\) is a constant. Find the force acting on the particle as a function of \(s\).

Reveal Answer
F=2as1+(s/R)2F=2 a s \sqrt{1+(s / R)^{2}}