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A stone is tied at one end of a 5 m long string and whirled in a vertical circle. The minimum speed required to just cross the topmost position is:

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5 ms1
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7 ms1
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57 ms1
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75 ms1
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Solution

The correct option is B 7 ms1
Tension at the highest point of the circle is:
mv2r=mg+T
For minimum speed at the top tension in the string will be zero.
In that case v=rg, where g=9.8ms2
v=49
So, v=7 ms1.

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