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A smooth wire is shaped into a circle of radius 2.5 m which is fixed in a vertical plane with its centre at a point \(O\). A small bead \(B\) is threaded onto the wire. \(B\) is held with \(O B\) vertical and is then projected horizontally with an initial speed of \(8.4 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) (see diagram).
- Find the speed of \(B\) at the instant when \(O B\) makes an angle of 0.8 radians with the downward vertical through \(O\).
- Determine whether \(B\) has sufficient energy to reach the point on the wire vertically above \(O\).