Answer to Question #37803 in Mechanics | Relativity for Shelby

Question

A 38.0 kg child is in a swing that is attached to ropes 1.50 m long. The acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m/s^2 . Find the gravitational potential energy associated with the child relative to the child's lowest position under the following conditions: A) when the ropes are horizontal. b) when the ropes make 34.0 degree angle with the vertical.