What would the greatest force on the vine be during the swing?

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The discussion centers on calculating the greatest force on a vine during Tarzan's swing, given his weight of 619 N and a vine length of 14 m with a descent of 4.3 m. The tension in the vine is influenced by both Tarzan's weight and the centripetal force due to his circular motion. The participant struggles with determining the angle for the cosine in the tension equation, initially calculating a tension of 424.44 N, which is incorrect. The greatest force on the vine occurs at maximum tangential speed, requiring the use of energy conservation principles to find the velocity. Accurate calculations are essential to ensure the force does not exceed the vine's breaking point of 1550 N.
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Homework Statement


Tarzan, who weighs 619 N, swings from a cliff at the end of a convenient vine that is 14 m long (Fig. 8-37). From the top of the cliff to the bottom of the swing, he descends by 4.3 m. The vine will break if the force on it exceeds 1550 N. What would the greatest force on the vine be during the swing?
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Homework Equations


Fynet=T-mgcos(theta)=(mv^2)/r
T=mgcos(theta)+(mv^2)/r
0+mgh=(1/2)mv^2+0 (initial and final energies)
v^2=2gh


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I attempted this problem and plugged everything into the tension equation, but I don't know how to get the angle for the cosine, I put in zero and my tension was 424.44 N and that's obviously not right. Can anyone help me out?
 

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The greatest force on the vine will occur at maximum tangential speed (and therefore maximim kinetic energy). The tension is the resultant the component of Tarzan's weight in the direction parallel with the vine and centrifugal force due to the circular motion of Tanzan's mass.

So with mgy = 1/2 mv2 one can find v, where y is the vertical distance traveled.
 
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