Q.
A body initially at rest and sliding along a frictionless track from a height h (as shown in the figure) just completes a vertical circle of diameter AB=D. The height h is equal to
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a
32D
b
D
c
75D
d
54D
answer is D.
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Detailed Solution
As body is at rest initially, i.e., speed=0At point A, speed=v As track is frictionless, so total mechanical energy will remain constant.∴ (T.M.E)i=(T.M.E)f0+mgh=12mv2+0 or h=v22g For completing the vertical circle, v≥5gR∴ h=5gR2g=52R=54D
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