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OS-UP-6-25 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Solving Problems with Newton’s Laws (Problem 25)

A 30.0-kg girl in a swing is pushed to one side and held at rest by a horizontal force so that the swing ropes are with respect to the vertical. (a) Calculate the tension in each of the two ropes supporting the swing under these conditions. (b) Calculate the magnitude of Select the answer to part (a).