A 2-kg sphere A is connected to a fixed Point O by an inextensible cord of length 1.2 m. The sphere is resting on a frictionless horizontal surface at a distance of 1.5 ft from O when it is given a velocity \mathbf{v}_0 in a direction perpendicular to line OA. It moves freely until it reaches position A′, when the cord becomes taut. Determine the maximum allowable velocity \mathbf{v}_0 if the impulse of the force exerted on the cord is not to exceed 3 N⋅s.