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Hmm if the body doesn't move, the centripetal force must be equal to the gravitational force right?

Wouldn't that mean that the person in the swing will always fall at the highest point?

Homework Statement A swing is rotates with the distance 5m to the center of rotation. A full 360 degree rotation is possible. Find the minimal value of the velocity at the highest point, so that the person operating the swing doesn't fall. Given data: r = 5m Homework Equations Downward...