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    Find Tension in Motorboat Towline: Homework Solution

    Thanks so much! I figured it out a little after I posted the question, but thanks for confirming my thoughts!
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    Find Tension in Motorboat Towline: Homework Solution

    Homework Statement The engine of a motorboat delivers 30.0 kW to the propeller while the boat is moving at 15.0m/s. What would be the tension in the towline if the boat were being towed at the same speed? The Attempt at a Solution I used P= FV to find F= 2000N, but now I don't know...
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    Motion in a Vertical Circle (Pendulum)

    Homework Statement A bowling ball weighing 71.2 N is attached to the ceiling by a 3.80m rope. The ball is pulled to one side and released. It then swings back and forth like a pendulum. As the rope swings through its lowest point, its speed is 4.20 m/s. At that instant, find a) the...