JEE MainPhysicsCircular MotionMCQ+4 / −1
A body of mass 100 g is moving in circular path of radius 2 m on vertical plane as shown in figure. The velocity of the body at point is . The ratio of its kinetic energies at point B and C is :
(Take acceleration due to gravity as )
(Take acceleration due to gravity as )- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: D
- Use conservation of mechanical energy
The body moves in a vertical circle of radius . Its mass is and speed at point is
So kinetic energy at is
- Interpret the geometry from the standard figure
In the usual vertical-circle figure for this question:
- is the lowest point,
- and are points on the circle at heights determined by radii making angles and from the downward vertical respectively (equivalently their heights above are used below).
For a point at angle from the downward vertical, height above the lowest point is
Thus:
-
For point at ,
-
For point at ,
- Find kinetic energies at and
Loss in kinetic energy equals gain in potential energy:
Since we get directly:
For :
For :
- Compute the ratio
- Match with options
Given options are:
- A:
- B:
- C:
- D:
But is not present among the options.
So either the figure/option set in the prompt is incomplete or the stored answer is incorrect.
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