6. 14 A father fashions a swing for his children out of a long rope that he fast

Question

6. 14

A father fashions a swing for his children out of a long rope that he fastens to the limb of a tall tree. As one of the children swings from this rope that is 7.60 m long, his tangential speed at the bottom of the swing is 7.50 m/s.

A father fashions a swing for his children out of a long rope that he fastens to the limb of a tall tree. As one of the children swings from this rope that is 7.60 m long, his tangential speed at the bottom of the swing is 7.50 m/s. What is the centripetal acceleration of the child at the bottom of the swing?

Explanation / Answer

a = v^2/r = 7.5*7.5/7.60 = 7.40 m/s2

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse 6
• Subjects

---

---

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.