An adventurous Bravestone must cross a river and starts running toward it. As he runs, he notices a rope hanging from a tree limb. He grabs the rope and swings. Which of the following statement is true as Bravestone reaches the lowest point of the swing?   a. the tension in the rope is equal to his mass times his acceleration.   b. the tension in the rope is greater than his weight.   c. his acceleration is downward at .    d. the tension in the rope is equal to his weight.

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An adventurous Bravestone must cross a river and starts running toward it. As he runs, he notices a rope hanging from a tree limb. He grabs the rope and swings. Which of the following statement is true as Bravestone reaches the lowest point of the swing?
  a.

the tension in the rope is equal to his mass times his acceleration.

  b.

the tension in the rope is greater than his weight.

  c.

his acceleration is downward at . 

  d.

the tension in the rope is equal to his weight.

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