Q1. Two lightweight rods 24 {rm cm} in length are mounted perpendicular to an axle and at 180 ^circ to each other. At the end of each rod is a 480 {rm g} mass. The rods are spaced 42 {rm cm} apart along an axle. The axle rotates at 4.90 rad/s.
Q2. A 40 kg gymnast hangs vertically from a pair of parallel rings.
If the ropes supporting the rings are attached to ceiling directly above, what is the tension in each rope?