Question: 2. A 5.8 m long rope hangs vertically from a tree at the edge of a ravine. Betsy wants to use the rope to swing

 2. A 5.8 m long rope hangs vertically from a tree

2. A 5.8 m long rope hangs vertically from a tree at the edge of a ravine. Betsy wants to use the rope to swing to the other side of the 3.7 m wide ravine. She runs as fast as she can, grabs the rope, and swings over the ravine. See the diagram to the right. A. Sketch the situation and label with the types of energy involved at each side of the ravine. B. List what is included in the system. As she swings what energy conversion takes place? C. When she is over the far edge of the ravine, how much higher is she than when she started the swing? (This is a geometry question. The rope does not change length.) D. Use the above steps to determine how fast she must be running in order to swing across the ravine. Solve algebraically before putting in numbers

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