Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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There are 2 forces on the cup as it moves in a circle and constant speed - the tension in the string and the cup's weight. The net force on the cup at all time s acts perpendicular to its motion at all times. When a net force acts perpendicular to the motion of an object it only changes the direction and not the speed.