Child's acceleration on vertical swing · CAP 2013 #6
Physics · mechanics
Problem
A child is swinging to and fro on a playground swing. At the instant the chains of the swing are vertical, what is the direction of the child's acceleration?
a) Downwards.
b) Upwards.
c) In the direction of motion.
d) Opposite to the direction of motion.
e) At that moment, the acceleration is zero.