Show that the angle made by the string with the vertical in a conical pendulum is given by

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Problem

Show that the angle made by the string with the vertical in a conical pendulum is given by cos⁡θ=glω2\cos\theta=\frac{g}{l\omega^2}, where ll is the length of the string and ω\omega is the angular speed.

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