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JEE Main 2024Work Power Energy Question with Solution

JEE Main 2024 (29 Jan Shift 2)

Question

A bob of mass m is suspended by a light string of length L. It is imparted a minimum horizontal velocity at the lowest point A such that it just completes half circle reaching the top most position B. The ratio of kinetic energies ( K.E)A( K.E)B is :

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Correct answer
B5:1

Step-by-step explanation

The velocity given is minimum, just enough to complete verticle circle. At the top most point, tension of the string will be zero and gravitational force will provide the required centripetal force.

Therefore, 

mg=mVH2L12mVH2=12gL

Apply energy conservation between point A and B, we get

12mVL2=12mVH2+mg(2 L)

VL=5gL

Also, VH=gL

Required ratio, (K.E)A(K.E)B=12 m(5gL)212 m(gL)2=51

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