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    Swing velocity at highest point

    Hmm if the body doesn't move, the centripetal force must be equal to the gravitational force right?
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    Swing velocity at highest point

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