A body slides down a fixed curved track that is one quadrant of a circle of radius R, as in the figure. If there is no friction and the body starts from rest, its speed at the bottom of the track is:
√5gR
√2gR
5gR
√gR
A
√5gR
B
√gR
C
√2gR
D
5gR
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According to the law of conservation of energy. Kinetic energy at top point + Potential energy at top point = Kinetic energy at lowest point + Potential energy at lowest point 0+mgR = 12mv2+0
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