A stuntman with a mass of 87.0 kg swings across a moat from a rope that is 11.5 m. At the bottom of the swing the stuntman's speed is 7.95 m/s. The rope's breaking strength is 1,000 N. Will the stuntman make it across the moat without falling in? Yes/No       (b)What If? What is the maximum speed (in m/s) that the stuntman can have at the bottom of the swing on this vine to safely swing across the river? m/s

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A stuntman with a mass of 87.0 kg swings across a moat from a rope that is 11.5 m. At the bottom of the swing the stuntman's speed is 7.95 m/s. The rope's breaking strength is 1,000 N. Will the stuntman make it across the moat without falling in?
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(b)What If? What is the maximum speed (in m/s) that the stuntman can have at the bottom of the swing on this vine to safely swing across the river?
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