A 1.5 m long fishing line rated as “20 lb test” that can stand a force of 20 lb (88.96 N) is attached to a sinker with a mass of 0.25 kg. What is the maximum speed that the sinker can be rotated without breaking the line?

Afisherman notices that his boat is moving up and down periodically, owing to waves on the surface of the water. it takes a time of 2.70 s for the boat to travel from its highest point to its lowest, a total distance of 0.700 m. the fisherman sees that the wave crests are spaced a horizontal distance of 6.50 m apart. a. how fast are the waves traveling? b. what is the amplitude a of each wave?