A father places his 20 kg child on a 5.0 kg cart, to which a 2.0 m rope is attached. He then holds the rope and spins the cart in a circle around him, keeping the rope parallel to the ground. If the Tension in the rope is 100 N, what is the cart’s speed v? Neglect friction.

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A father places his 20 kg child on a 5.0 kg cart, to which a 2.0 m rope is attached.  He then holds the rope and spins the cart in a circle around him, keeping the rope parallel to the ground.  If the Tension in the rope is 100 N, what is the cart’s speed v?  Neglect friction.

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