A bob of mass m is suspended at a point O by a light string of length l and left to perform vertical motion (circular) as shown in figure. Initially, by applying horizontal velocity v0 at the point ' A ', the string becomes slack when the bob reaches at the point ' D '. The ratio of the kinetic energy of the bob at the points B and C is . [figure]
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Answer
(3) 2
Solution
At D the string goes slack: T=0 mg= mvD2l, so KD= 12mgl.
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Depth below D: C = l2, B = 3l2, and K=KD+mg (depth)
KC= 12mgl+ 12mgl=mgl
KB= 12mgl+ 32mgl=2mgl
KBKC=2
Answer: (3)