You could be swinging on a star, or you could be a star swinging
[1]Grant Clayton Scott II is swinging in his namesake town of Clayton, New York.
At rest and motionless, his center of gravity is 2 feet above ground level. Really rocking, his center of gravity reaches a max of 5 feet above ground level. His center of gravity is 8 feet from the connection point of the swing.
The acceleration due to gravity in Clayton, New York, is 32.2 feet/second-squared.
Find the total g-force Grant experiences at bottom dead center of his swing cycle.
Ignore the influence of chain and bucket seat mass and rotational kinetic energy.
NOTE: Grant was not wearing a G-Suit during this experiment.
A correct answer sent to [email protected] [2] might win a Tucker’s gift card.
Last week’s winner [3] was Ben Chacon with Speed = 4.76 mph.
Jeff Smith is a former Math teacher and a retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander. Reach him at [email protected] [2].