A wrecking ball is suspended from a 5.0-m-long cable that makes a 30° angle with the vertical. The ball is released and swings down. What is the ball’s speed at the lowest point?A. 7.7 m/s      B. 4.4 m/s         C. 3.6 m/s          D. 3.1 m/s

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A wrecking ball is suspended from a 5.0-m-long cable that makes a 30° angle with the vertical. The ball is released and swings down. What is the ball’s speed at the lowest point?
A. 7.7 m/s      B. 4.4 m/s         C. 3.6 m/s          D. 3.1 m/s

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