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    Converting Potential Energy to Kinetic: Analyzing Resistant Forces

    the way i see it is this is a simple potential to to kinetic balance. mgh = 1/2 mv^2 the m's cancel assuming the weight isn't changing. so here's the hard part. calculating the resistant forces. air resistance and friction in the wire/pulley so can anyone get me started on...
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    What factors affect the tension in a zip line?

    Ok so this should be a simple caclulation like those easy tension problems in physics books but i want a more accurate model. I I am trying to figure out the maximum tension that would occur in a zip line if i knew: (the horizontal distance between trees) - (the load of the person/equipment)...
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