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Homework Statement
Homework Equations
Conservation of energy, KE1 + PE1 = KE2 + PE2
PE = mgh
KE = 0.5mv²
The Attempt at a Solution
I'm not sure where to begin. I know the answer but I don't know how you get it. Can't you simply use conservation of energy here? At the top PE = mgr and KE = 0... and at the bottom PE = 0 and KE = 0.5mv². If I do that v = √2gr, but the answer is actually √(gr(π/2 + 4/π)). I'm not sure what to do with the mass per unit length (density?) either and how it's relevant to this equation.
Steps on how to solve this problem would be appreciated.