The bob (weight) at the end of a pendulum has a mass of 0.3 kilograms. the bob is pulled to position b and allowed to swing. it goes all the way to position c and swings back. the potential energy of the bob at position b is joules. if the maximum height of the bob is 0.45 meters when it swings back, joules of energy was transformed to thermal energy. use g = 9.8 m/s2 and pe = m × g × h.

The particle p starts from rest at point a at time t = 0 and changes its speed thereafter at a constant rate of 2.8g as it follows the horizontal path shown. determine the magnitude and direction of its total acceleration (a) just before point b, (b) just after point b, and (c) as it passes point c. state your directions relative to the x-axis shown (ccw positive) and choose the angle with the smallest magnitude.