Pendulum#
A gymnast with mass \(48 \ \rm{kg}\) steps off a horizontal platform to swing on a trapeze with length \(9 \ \rm{m}\). At point \(A\), the angle formed is \(49^\circ\).
![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.](../../../../../_images/Pendulum.png)
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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