Tarzan, who weighs 688N, swings from a cliff at the end of a vine 18m long (Figure).

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Tarzan, who weighs 688N, swings from a cliff at the end of a vine 18m long (Figure). From the top of the cliff to the bottom of the swing, he descends by 3.2m. The vine will break if the force on it exceeds 950n.

(a) Does the vine break?

(b) If no, what is the greatest force on it during the swing? If yes, at what angle with the vertical does it break?

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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-0471758013

8th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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