a swing ride at a carnival consists of chairs that are swung in a circle by 14.4m cables attached to a vertical rotating pole (angle theta=60deg). Suppose the total mass of a chair and it’s occupant is 260kg. Determine the tension in the cable attached to the chair and the speed of the chair.

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a swing ride at a carnival consists of chairs that are swung in a circle by 14.4m cables attached to a vertical rotating pole (angle theta=60deg). Suppose the total mass of a chair and it’s occupant is 260kg. Determine the tension in the cable attached to the chair and the speed of the chair.
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