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3 . A pendulum of mass (m ) is swinging in a horizontal circle of radius (r ) at a constant rate, as shown
in the figure. The angle that the pendulum string makes with the vertical is θ, and the tension of the
string is T . Which of the following statements concerning this arrangement is correct?
(A) The gravity force and the tension cancel each other out.
(B) The velocity of the mass is constant.
(C) The mass accelerates in the direction of the tension force.
(D) The velocity of the mass is: (E) The tension force is: