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Type: Open-Ended
Category: Motion in Two- and Three-Dimensions
Level: Grade 11
Tags: centripetal, friction
Author: BBukalov
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Grade 11 Motion in Two- and Three-Dimensions

In the diagram shown, calculate the minimum value of friction coefficient μ between the person's feet and the floor required to prevent the person from slipping. Express your answer in terms of the person's mass M, any quantities shown on the diagram, and fundamental constants. Assume the ball of mass m is being swung in the horizontal plane.
Centripetal Force