An object of mass m1 = 4.00 kg is tied to an object of mass m2 = 4.50 kg with String 1 of length ℓ = 0.500 m. The combination is swung in a vertical circular path on a second string, String 2, of length ℓ = 0.500 m. During the motion, the two strings are collinear at all times as shown in the figure. At the top of its motion, m2 is traveling at v = 5.00 m/s. (a) What is the tension in String 1 at this instant? N (b) What is the tension in String 2 at this instant? N (c) Which string will break first if the combination is rotated faster and faster? string 1 string 2
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