A child, m = 25. 0 kg, swings from a rope, l = 9. 43 m, which hangs above water, d = 1. 9 m, when vertical. The child is h = 4. 8 m above the water when she begins to swing.

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The velocity at the bottom of the swing is [tex]\mathbf{v= \sqrt{2gh -2gd}}[/tex]. The time it took the child to reach the river is 0.62 seconds.

The objective of this question is to determine:

  • The expression for the velocity of the child at the bottom of the swing.
  • Suppose the child lets go at the bottom of the swing, how long does she take to reach the river at t seconds.

At the bottom of the swing, there is an equal change in both the Kinetic energy as well as the potential energy and the expression can be computed as:

[tex]\mathbf{\dfrac{1}{2}mv^2 = mg (h -d)}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{\dfrac{v^2}{2}= g (h -d)}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{v^2= 2gh -2gd}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{v= \sqrt{2gh -2gd}}[/tex]

According to the second equation of motion;

[tex]\mathbf{S = ut +\dfrac{1}{2}at^2}[/tex]

where;

  • distance s = d = 1.9 m
  • acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 m/s²
  • initial velocity (u) = 0

[tex]\mathbf{1.9 = 0(t) +\dfrac{1}{2}(9.8) t^2}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{1.9 = \dfrac{1}{2}(9.8) t^2}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{t^2 =\dfrac{1.9\times 2}{9.8} }}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{t = \sqrt{\dfrac{1.9\times2}{9.8}}}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{t =0.62 \ s}[/tex]

Therefore, we can conclude that the velocity at the bottom of the swing is [tex]\mathbf{v= \sqrt{2gh -2gd}}[/tex]. The time it took the child to reach the river is 0.62 seconds.

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