Physics Two Dimensional Motion Question 106

Question: A body crosses the topmost point of a vertical circle with critical speed.Its centripetal acceleration, when the string is horizontal will be

[MH CET 2002]

Options:

A) 6 g B)3 g C) 2 g D)g

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ v=\sqrt{3gr} $ and $ a=\frac{v^{2}}{r}=\frac{3gr}{r}=3g $