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A 180-lb student runs at 15 ft/s, grabs a rope, and swings out over a lake. He releases th...

A 180-lb student runs at 15 ft/s, grabs a rope, and swings out over a lake. He releases the rope when his velocity is zero.

(a) What is the angle θ when lie releases the rope?


(b) What is the tension in the rope just before he releases it?


(c) What is the maximum tension in the rope?

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