Tarzan plans to cross a gorge by swinging in an arc from a hanging vine. If his arms are capable of exerting a force of 1720 N on the rope, what is the maximum speed (in meters/second) he can tolerate at the lowest point of his swing? His mass is 81.0 kg, and the vine is 12.0 m long.

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1720=mg+mv^2/r

solve for v.

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Tarzan plans to cross a gorge by swinging in an arc from a hanging vine. If his arms are capable of exerting a force of 1720 N on the rope, what is the maximum speed (in meters/second) he can tolerate at the lowest point of his swing? His mass is 81.0 kg, and the vine is 12.0 m long.

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1720=mg+mv^2/r

solve for v.

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1720=mg+mv^2/r solve for v.