Starting from rest, Tarzan swings on an vine that is initially at an angle of 90 ° with the vertical (i.e., it is initially horizontal, but taut). If the length of the vine is L = 10 m, what is his speed at the bottom of the swing?

Starting from rest, Tarzan swings on an vine that is initially at an angle of 90 ° with the vertical (i.e., it is initially horizontal, but taut). If the length of the vine is L = 10 m, what is his speed at the bottom of the swing?

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

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Chapter11: Energy And Its Conservation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 83A

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