A block of mass m is released from a height h1 along a smooth track as shown in the…

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A block of mass m is released from a height h1 along a
smooth track as shown in the figure.
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Determine the minimum safe value of radius of curvature at point 3, so that the block does not fly off the track.
  1. (h1 – h2)
  2. 2(h1 – h2)
  3. \(\frac{\left(h_{1}-h_{2}\right)}{3}\)
  4. \(\frac{2\left(h_{1}-h_{2}\right)}{3}\)

Answer

(B) 2(h1 – h2)

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