tension=mg+mv^2/r
set that equal to breaking strength, and solve for mass m
Tarzan tries to cross a river by swinging from one bank to the other on a vine that is 8.2 m long. His speed at the bottom of the swing is 7.2 m/s. Tarzan does not know that the vine has a breaking strength of 1.0 ✕ 103 N. What is the largest mass that Tarzan can have and still make it safely across the river?
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