Question: Tarzan hangs from a vine without it breaking. But when he swings on the same vine starting from a high branch, the vine snaps at

Tarzan hangs from a vine without it breaking. But when he swings on the same vine starting from a high branch, the vine snaps at the bottom of his swing. Explain why this happens.

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