at max amplitude, the rope would come to a fleeting halt (same thing as in the swing problem). so i think that to fly furthest you'd have to let go right at the bottom of the swing where KE is max, if u let go at the top, u'd just drop, you only have potential energy at that point.
ahh. so ur saying that it's the equivalent (in this idealized case) of me stopping a model pendulum, putting a different weight on, and releasing it from the original max amplitude (angle). so the amplitude wouldn't change in that case.
Homework Statement
You and your friend sit on the same swing and oscillate about the equilibrium position. Your
friend falls off the swing exactly at the highest point (largest amplitude). What will happen to the
amplitude and frequency of your oscillation ?
(a) the amplitude stays the...