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Chapter 14 Problem 46E

Question

An 85.0-kg mountain climber plans to swing down, starting from rest, from a ledge using a light rope 6.50 m long. He holds one end of the rope, and the other end is tied higher up on a rock face. Since the ledge is not very far from the rock face, the rope makes a small angle with the vertical. At the lowest point of his swing, he plans to let go and drop a short distance to the ground. (a) How long after he begins his swing will the climber first reach his lowest point? (b) If he missed the first chance to drop off, how long after first beginning his swing will the climber reach his lowest point for the second time?

Solution

Solution 46E This situation of the climber can be considered to that of a simple pendulum. We first need to calculate the time period T of his oscillation. He will reach the lowest point of his swing after

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Title University Physics 13 
Author Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
ISBN 9780321675460

An 85.0-kg mountain climber plans to swing down, starting

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