Question

A father places his daughter in a swing that is 0.60\,\text{m}0.60m0, point, 60, start text, m, end text above ground. Then he raises the swing to a height of 1.3\,\text{m}1.3m1, point, 3, start text, m, end text and lets go. The girl and the swing have a combined mass of 14\,\text{kg}14kg14, start text, k, g, end text. Assume friction is negligible and use g = 9.8\,\text{m/s}^2g=9.8m/s
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g, equals, 9, point, 8, start text, m, slash, s, end text, squared.
Calculate the girl’s fastest speed.

Answer 1

This question involves the concepts of the law of conservation of energy and kinetic energy.

The girl's fastest speed is "3.7 m/s".

According to the law of conservation of energy, the girl will have the fastest speed at mean position, which will be calculated as follows:

Loss in Potential Energy = Gain in Kinetic Energy

$mg\Delta h=\frac{1}{2}mv^2\\\\v=\sqrt{2g\Delta h}$

where,

v = maximum speed = ?

g = acceleration due to gravity = 9.81 m/s²

Δh = change in height = 1.3 m - 0.6 m = 0.7 m

Therefore,

$v=\sqrt{2(9.81\ m/s^2)(0.7\ m)}$

v = 3.7 m/s

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