What's the Time for One Complete Revolution on a Hanging Swing Ride?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the time for one complete revolution on a hanging swing ride, with specific parameters given for the swing's dimensions and angles. Participants discuss using free body diagrams to identify forces and apply Newton's laws to find the radial component of acceleration. The relationship between angular velocity and radial acceleration is emphasized to determine the swing's angular velocity. The conversation also touches on converting angular velocity to RPM, highlighting the formula for calculating it. The thread seeks clarity on the final steps to solve for the time of one complete revolution.
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hello all this is my first post. I need to know the time to do one complete revolution around the pole.

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Draw a free body diagram, identify the centripetal force acting, Then apply Newtons laws to find the radial component of acceleration. Use the relationship between the angluar velocity and the radial component of acceleration to determine the angular velocity.
 
here's what I know so far by doing a free body diagram.
5cos(30)= y
length y = Sqrt(18.75)
5sin(30) = x
length x = 2.5
R = 3 + 2.5 = 5.5

using the pythagorean thereom we now that

sqrt((2.5)^2 + 18.75) = 5

force y = tcos(30)
force x = tsin(30)

circumference = 2pi(R)

about the forces we know that 5cos(30) = mg
and that tsin(30) = mω^2R

now how do I get rpms from this? what do I solve for?

thanks
 
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ω is the rotational velocity in Radians/second. One revolution is 2Π Radians so to get RPM = 2Πω*60
 
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