Pirate Problem

By: Lucy, Michael, and kenny

The height of the pirate ship decreases on every swing. This means that the angle of the ship from its vertical decreases on every swing.

First swing

On the first swing, it starts at 43 degrees from the vertical and swings 38 degrees past the vertical to the other side.

Second Swing

On the second swing, it swings back and reaches 33 degrees past the vertical. The length of the arm of the ship is 13.5m and the mass is 950kg1. Find the change in height from the start of the 1st swing to the end of the 2nd swing.2. Find the force of friction!Formulas: s = r Ffd = E, where d = arc length

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