(Solved): A small ball is attached to one end of a spring that has an unstrained length of \( 0.240 \mathrm{~ ...

A small ball is attached to one end of a spring that has an unstrained length of \( 0.240 \mathrm{~m} \). The spring is held by the other end, and the ball is whirled around in a horizontal circle at a speed of \( 3.88 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} \). The spring remains nearly parallel to the ground during the motion and is. observed to stretch by \( 0.0149 \mathrm{~m} \). By how much would the spring stretch if it were attached to the ceiling and the ball allowed to hang straight down, motionless? Number Units eTextbook and Media Hint