Re: Pendulum acceleration

[kowalskil <kowalskil@MAIL.MONTCLAIR.EDU>]

I agree, the net f=v^2/r. Tension pulling up exceeds mg.

Herb Schulz wrote:
> > In other words, the NET FORCE, and thus the acceleration,
> > is zero at the bottom and non-zero at an angle, large or small.
>
> Howdy,
>
> Neither the net force nor the acceleration are zero at the bottom of
> the motion.  The net force and acceleration are radial; the
> tangential or horizontal components of the net force and acceleration
> are zero.