A conical pendulum's centripetal force is provided by:

  1. gravity alone
  2. the horizontal component of the string tension
  3. the vertical component of tension
  4. air drag
Answer

B) the horizontal component of the string tension

The vertical component balances the weight. SLO P-11-B-15 · Application

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