Practicing Success
What is the minimum velocity with which a body of mass m must enter a vertical loop of radius R so that it can complete the loop? |
\(\sqrt{gR}\) \(\sqrt{2gR}\) \(\sqrt{3gR}\) \(\sqrt{5gR}\) |
\(\sqrt{5gR}\) |
Conservation of Energy : \(\frac{1}{2}mv^2 = \frac{1}{2}mv_t^2 + 2 mgR\) \(\frac{1}{2}mv^2 = \frac{1}{2}m(\sqrt{gR})^2+ 2 mgR\) \(\frac{1}{2}mv^2 = \frac{1}{2}mgR+ 2 mgR\) \(\frac{1}{2}mv^2 = \frac{5}{2}mgR\) v = \(\sqrt{5gR}\) |