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A vertical circle refers to the path of an object that moves in a circular motion in a vertical plane.

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A circus performer swings a yo-yo in a clockwise vertical circle during a performance. When the yo-yo is at the top of its circle, what are the directions of its velocity and acceleration?
A 2 kg mass is attached to the end of a 1m long rope. The mass is swung in a vertical circle using the other end of the rope. If the speed of the mass at the highest point in the circle is 5 m/s, what is the tension in the rope at that point? Assume that gravity is 10 m/s.
A 2 kg mass is attached to the end of a 1m long rope. The mass is swung in a vertical circle using the other end of the rope. If the speed of the mass at the lowest point in the circle is 5 m/s, what is the tension in the rope at that point? Assume that gravity is 10 m/s.
What force causes centripetal acceleration when a ball is swung around a vertical circle on a string?
An object is attached to one end of a free rope and is being spun in a vertical circle. At the highest point of the circle, tension and weight are ___________.
An object is attached to one end of a free rope and is being spun in a vertical circle. At the lowest point of the circle, tension and weight are ___________.
For an object moving clockwise in a vertical circle, in what direction does the velocity vector point at the highest point?
For an object moving clockwise in a vertical circle, in what direction does the velocity vector point at the lowest point?
A ferris wheel is rotating in a vertical circle. At the lowest point of the circle, the normal force exerted by the seat on the rider is _________ the gravitational force.
An object is attached to one end of a free rope and is being spun in a vertical circle. At the highest point of the circle, tension is ___________ the gravitational force.

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