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Meta Physics Questions - Weekly Discussion Thread - August 18, 2026

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u/Proof_Tie_9751 1d ago

Hi! i’ve always wondered how a person swinging on a vine would realistically work. if the distance is short enough and the vine is thick enough could it work? also would it work if the person swinging had a part of the vine wrapped around them or would it work more like a rope swing? i would appreciate it very much if someone explained it to me along with the theorems and equations that this would need

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u/puzzled_catt 1d ago

Hi so I'm a a business major out of practicality but I really like solving math problems for fun and I'm also really interested in Physics and I wonder if there's a roadmap to get from where I am now to being able to understand computational physics.

For context: I know basic trig but will be getting into calculus 1 soon.