AQA M2 2012 June — Question 6

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2012
SessionJune
TopicWork, energy and Power 1

6 Simon, a small child of mass 22 kg , is on a swing. He is swinging freely through an angle of \(18 ^ { \circ }\) on both sides of the vertical. Model Simon as a particle, \(P\), of mass 22 kg , attached to a fixed point, \(Q\), by a light inextensible rope of length 2.4 m .
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  1. Find Simon's maximum speed as he swings.
  2. Calculate the tension in the rope when Simon's speed is a maximum.