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Question 20N.1.SL.TZ0.22

Date	November 2020	Marks available	[Maximum mark: 1]	Reference code	20N.1.SL.TZ0.22
Level	SL	Paper	1	Time zone	TZ0
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20N.1.SL.TZ0.22

Mass $M$ is attached to one end of a string. The string is passed through a hollow tube and mass $m$ is attached to the other end. Friction between the tube and string is negligible.

Mass $m$ travels at constant speed $v$ in a horizontal circle of radius $r$ . What is mass $M$ ?

A. $\frac{m v^{2}}{r}$

B. $m v^{2} r g$

C. $\frac{m g v^{2}}{r}$

D. $\frac{m v^{2}}{g r}$

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