The 5.0-m-long rope in Figure P10.66 hangs vertically from a tree right at the edge of a ravine. A woman wants to use the rope to swing to the other side of the ravine. She runs as fast as she can, grabs the rope, and swings out over the ravine.

a. As she swings, what energy conversion is taking place?

b. When she's directly over the far edge of the ravine, how much higher is she than when she started?

c. Given your answers to parts a and

b, how fast must she be running when she grabs the rope in order to swing all the way across the ravine?

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FIGURE P10.66 5.0 m 3.0 m