Extracted text: When the mechanism is released from rest in the position where 0 = 40°, the 6.9-kg carriage drops and the 9.4-kg sphere rises. Determine the velocity v of the sphere when 0 = 180°. Neglect the mass of the links and treat the sphere as a particle. 255 mm 9.4 kg 255 mm 255 mm 6.9 kg Part 1 Using the fixed pivot point as (when 0 = 180°). datum, find the potential energies in postion 1 (when 0 = 40°) and in position 2 Answers: V1 = i NOm V2 = i NOm