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A hoop of 0.5 m and a mass of 0.2 kg is released from rest five meters above the horizontal and allowed to roll down an inclined plane. How fast is it moving when it is 2 meters above the horizontal?

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How fast a mass is moving when it is 2 meters above the horizontal is determined. Classical mechanics approach is used for this calculation.

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