When Does a Swing Rider Feel the Lightest?

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FN + FΘIn summary, the person on the swing feels the lightest when the velocity acting upwards cancels out the effects of gravity, resulting in a lower weight. The components of the force at a general angle θ are the tangential force and the force pointing towards the center of rotation. The resultant of the normal force and the tangential force provide the centripetal force.
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At which point does the person on the swing feel the lightest?
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I'm leaning towards #2 and I'm pretty sure it's #2, but I just need to make sure. I'm not sure if this is correct or not, but I believe the velocity acting on the person (upwards), cancels out the gravity or lowering the effects of gravity, thus weight would be lower [w=m(g)].
 
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At a general angle θ, what would the components of the force? (one is tangential while the other points toward the center of rotation)

When you get that, remember that the resultant of the normal force and the component provide the centripetal force FC
 

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