Question: A 1.5-lb ball that can slide on a horizontal frictionless surface is attached to a fixed Point O by means of an elastic cord of

A 1.5-lb ball that can slide on a horizontal frictionless surface is attached to a fixed Point O by means of an elastic cord of constant k = 1 lb/in and un-deformed length 2 ft. The ball is placed at Point A, 3 ft from O, and given an initial velocity v0 perpendicular to OA.

A 1.5-lb ball that can slide on a horizontal frictionless

Determine
(a) The smallest allowable value of the initial speed v0 if the cord is not to become slack,
(b) The closest distance d that the ball will come to Point O if it is given half the initial speed found in part a.

Vo 1 ft 2 ft

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