The collar of weight W is released from rest at A and travels along the smooth guide. Determine its speed when its center reaches point C and the normal force it exerts on the rod at this point. The spring has an unstretched length L, and point C is located just before the end of the curved portion of the rod.

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Given: W = 5 lb L = 12 in h = 10 in k = 2 lb in g = 32.2 2 C B A