Question: Young Albert Jr . takes a running start at a tire swing, which is hanging at rest. He jumps onto the tire and rides it

Young Albert Jr. takes a running start at a tire swing, which is hanging at rest. He jumps onto
the tire and rides it up to a height h above where the tire started, at which point he starts to
swing back down. Assuming Albert Jr. has a mass of mA and the tire has a mass of mT you are
asked to calculate Alberts speed right before he jumped onto the tire. You may neglect the
mass of the rope.
a) In terms of h, mA and mT, what is the speed vA+T of Albert Jr. and the tire right after
Albert has jumped on? What assumptions are you making and why?

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