Two sticky spheres are suspended from light ropes of length L that are attached to the ceiling at a common point. Sphere A has mass 2m and is hanging at rest with its rope vertical. Sphere B has mass m and is held so that its rope makes an angle with the vertical that puts B a vertical height H above A. Sphere B is released from rest and swings down, collides with sphere A, and sticks to it. In terms of H, what is the maximum height above the original position of A reached by the combined spheres after their collision?

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Two sticky spheres are suspended from light ropes of length L that are attached to the ceiling at a common point. Sphere A has mass 2m and is hanging at rest with its rope vertical. Sphere B has mass m and is held so that its rope makes an angle with the vertical that puts B a vertical height H above A. Sphere B is released from rest and swings down, collides with sphere A, and sticks to it. In terms of H, what is the maximum height above the original position of A reached by the combined spheres after their collision?

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