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

question 8

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

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