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A 54.0 kg ice skater is moving at 3.98 m/s when she grabs the loose end of a rope, the opposite end of which is tied to a pole. She then moves in a circle of radius 0.802 m around the pole.

(a) Determine the force exerted by the horizontal rope on her arms.N
(b) What is the ratio of this force to her weight?(force from part a / her weight)

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Answer:

(a) force is 1066.56N

Step-by-step explanation:

(a) MV²/R

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