Escaping from a tomb raid gone wrong, Lara Croft (m = 62.0 kg) swings across an alligator-infested river from an 8.80-m-long vine. If her speed at the bottom of the swing is 6.30 m/s and she makes it safely across the river, what is the minimum breaking strength of the vine?
Question
Answer:
887.2 N
Explanation:
Given that
Mass of Lara, m = 62 kg
Length of the vine, l = 8.8 m
Speed of the swing, v = 6.3 m/s Then,
We start by calculating her weight.
w = mass * acceleration
w = mg
w = 62 * 9.8
w = 607.6 N
F(c) = mv²/l, on substituting
F(c) = (62 * 6.3²) / 8.8
F(c) = 2460.78 / 8.8
F(c) = 279.6 N
T – 607.6 N = 279.6 N
T = 607.6 N + 279.6 N
T = 887.2 N
Thus, the minimum breaking strength of the vine is 887.2 N