Tension Force Calculation for George of the Jungle

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Homework Statement


George of the Jungle swings on a vine 6.5 meters long. What is the tension in the vine if George whose mass is 75 kg, is moving at 2.4 m/s when the vine is vertical?


Homework Equations


Ftension=Fgravity
Fgravity=mg
Fgravity=Gm1m2/d2

The Attempt at a Solution


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hinamori88 said:
Ftension=Fgravity
Fgravity=mg
Why do you think that Ftension = Fgravity ?
 

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