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2024 F = ma Exam — Question 14

A bead of mass m can slide frictionlessly on a vertical circular wire hoop of radius 20 cm. m m The hoop is attached to a stand of mass m, which can slide frictionlessly on the ground. Initially, the bead is at the bottom of the hoop, the stand is at rest, and the bead has velocity 2 m/s to the right. At some point, the bead will stop moving with respect to the hoop. At that moment, through what angle along the hoop has the bead traveled?
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