Horizontal force on a post in a Hammock

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Start date Jun 17, 2013
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The discussion focuses on calculating the horizontal force exerted on two vertical posts by a person sitting in a hammock. It establishes that the mass of the person, the distance between the posts, and the dip of the hammock are critical factors in determining this force. The gravitational constant is denoted as g, which plays a role in the overall force calculations. The physics principles involved include tension and equilibrium in the system. Understanding these forces is essential for ensuring the stability of the hammock setup.

Jun 17, 2013

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Your friend of mass m sits in a hammock that is suspended between two vertical posts separated by a distance d. If the hammock dips a distance h below the height l at which the hammock is secured to the posts, what is the horizontal force on each post due to your friend? Use g for the gravitational constant.

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