College Physics (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 5 - Section 5.1 - Description of Uniform Circular Motion - Practice Problem - Page 159: 5.1

Answer

$s = r\theta = (8.0 \text{m})(120^\circ) \left( \frac{2\pi , \text{rad}}{360^\circ} \right) = 17 \text{m}$

Work Step by Step

the carnival swing is sweeping out an arc radius which you find with: $s = r\theta \left( \frac{2\pi , \text{rad}}{360^\circ} \right)$
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