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A point mass m is suspended from a light thread of length l, fixed at O, is whirled in a horizontal circle at constant speed as shown. From your point of view, stationary with respect to the mass, the forces on the mass are

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C
`T=` tension, `W=weight` and `F=` centrifugal force.
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