A mountain climber swings a grappling hook (m=0.75 kg) at the end of a 0.6 m long rope in a vertical circle with a speed of 11 m/s.  Determine the tension in the rope when the hook is at the top of the circle.

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A mountain climber swings a grappling hook (m=0.75 kg) at the end of a 0.6 m long rope in a vertical circle with a speed of 11 m/s.  Determine the tension in the rope when the hook is at the top of the circle.

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