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A particle of mass m is being circulated on a vertical circle of radius r. If the speed of particle at the highest point be v, then:

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mg=mv2r
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mgmv2r
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mg<mv2r
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is C mg<mv2r
At the highest point mv2/r is the centripetal force on the particle which keeps it in circular motion and mg is the force of gravity on the particle. If the particle should remain in circular motion and not become slack at the highest point then mg<mv2r

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