Pendulum

Pendulum#

A gymnast with mass \(49 \ \rm{kg}\) steps off a horizontal platform to swing on a trapeze with length \(3 \ \rm{m}\). At point \(A\), the angle formed is \(30^\circ\).

A pendulum made of a ball of mass m on a string of length L. The pendulum starts at horizontal and goes to angle theta.

Part 1#

Find the speed of the gymnast at point \(A\)

Answer Section#

Please enter in a numeric value in \( m{m/s}\).

Part 2#

Find the total tension holding the trapeze at point \(A\)

Answer Section#

Please enter in a numeric value in \( m{N}\).

Attribution#

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