With what minimum speed must a small ball be pushed inside a smooth vertical circular…

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Force and Translational Dynamics · Force and Translational Dynamics

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With what minimum speed vv must a small ball be pushed inside a smooth vertical circular tube from a height hh so that it may reach the top of the tube? The radius of the tube is rr.

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