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Problem
At the highest point of a vertical circular track of radius
r
r
r
, what is the minimum speed an object must have to just maintain contact with the track? (Assume a uniform gravitational field of magnitude
g
g
g
.) a)
g
r
g r
g
r
b)
g
r
\sqrt{g r}
g
r
c)
2
g
r
\sqrt{2 g r}
2
g
r
d)
g
r
\sqrt{\dfrac{g}{r}}
r
g
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