The bob of a pendulum has mass m = 1 kg and charge q = +40 μC. The pendulum length is ℓ = 0.9 m, and the point of suspension also carries charge +40 μC. Find the minimum speed u, in m s⁻¹, that must be given to the bob so that it completes a vertical circle.

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The bob of a pendulum has mass m = 1 kg and charge q = +40 μC. The pendulum length is ℓ = 0.9 m, and the point of suspension also carries charge +40 μC. Find the minimum speed u, in m s⁻¹, that must be given to the bob so that it completes a vertical circle.

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