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September 28th, 2012 | biomechanics
… an introductory analysis of the Tarzan swing mechanics, a big pendulum-like swing with Tarzan himself attached as weight.
It depends on variables such as the height of the swing, rope length and starting platform position.
You can download the full PDF of Hiroyuki Shima’s paper from Cornell University Library.
related – Rhett Allain – Numerical Model of the Tarzan Swing-Jump
Thanks George.
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It’s not about how far, but it should be about how HIGH and how much ROTATION he can get!!
Speaking of, my friend in NYC just caught something new: http://youtu.be/Z7adx00BF-c
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