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A $500-$g collar can slide without friction on the curved rod BC in a horizontal plane. Consider that the undeformed length

of the spring is $80$ mm and that k $=750$ kN$/$m $.$

$150$ mm

C

$100$ mm

k

A

$200$ mm

B

Determine the velocity of the collar when It eventually reaches C$.$

The velocity of the collar when It eventually reaches Cs

m$/$s$.$