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2008 F = ma Exam — Question 22

22. A bullet of mass m1 strikes a pendulum of mass m2 suspended from a pivot by a string of length L with a horizontal velocity v0. The collision is perfectly inelastic and the bullet sticks to the bob. Find the minimum velocity v0 such that the bob (with the bullet inside) completes a circular vertical loop. (a) 2√
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