A Small Object of Mass M Starts at Rest at the Position

question 63

Multiple Choice

A small object of mass m starts at rest at the position shown and slides along the frictionless loop-the-loop track of radius R. What is the smallest value of y such that the object will slide without losing contact with the track?

• A) R/4
• B) R/2
• C) R
• D) 2R
• E) 0

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