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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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Options:
  • A 75D
  • B D
  • C 32D
  • D 54D
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 54D
To just complete a vertical circle, speed at A should be

vA=5gR

Using energy conservation

mgh=12mvA2

h=12vA2g=125ggD2  R=D2

h=5D4

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