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The figure shows a pendulum of length L = 2.6 m. Its bob (which effectively has all the mass) has speed v0 when the cord makes an angle θ0 = 42° with the vertical. (a) What is the speed of the bob when it is in its lowest position if v0 = 9.1 m/s? What is the least value that v0 can have if the pendulum is to swing down and then up (b) to a horizontal position, and (c) to a vertical position with the cord remaining straight? (d) Do the answers to (b) and (c) increase, decrease, or remain the same if θ0 is increased by a few degrees?