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 [figure]
- D
- 32D
- 75D
- 54D
Answer
(4) 54D
Solution
To just complete the vertical circle of radius R, the speed at the lowest point A must be
vA = 5gR
Energy conservation from height h to A (frictionless):
mgh = 12mvA2 = 12m(5gR)
h = 5R2
With R = D2:
h = 52 D2 = 54D
Answer: (4)