(15 PTS) An observer riding on the platform measures the angle q that the thread supporting the light ball makes with the vertical. There is no friction anywhere. If you can vary m1 and m2, find the largest angle q you could achieve.

The brightest star in the night sky in the northern hemisphere is sirius. its distance from earth is estimated to be 8.7 light years. a light year is the distance light travels in one year. light travels at a speed of 3.00 × 108 m/s. calculate the distance from earth to sirius in miles. (1 mi = 5280 ft) g