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A small mass attached to a string rotates on a frictionless table top as shown in Fig. If the tension in the string is increased by pulling the string causing the radius of the circular motion to decrease by a factor of 2, the kinetic energy of the mass will

A

decrease by a factor of 2

B

remain constant

C

increase by a factor of 2

D

increase by a factor of 4

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