Answer: The centripetal force
Explanation:
Refer to the diagram shown below.
T = the tension in the rope
m = the mass of the flying pig
v = the tangential velocity of the pig
r = the radius of the circular motion
F = the centripetal force
The centripetal force is due to the centripetal acceleration of
a = v²/r.
Therefore the pig flies in dynamic equilibrium under the action of the three forces:
mg, the weight of the pig
T, the tension in the rope
F = (mv²)/r, the centripetal force
