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Laws of Conservation

Problem 1.136

A small body \(A\) starts sliding from the height \(h\) down an inclined groove passing into a half-circle of radius \(h / 2\) (Fig. 1.31 ) Assuming the friction to be negligible, find the velocity of the body at the highest point of its trajectory (after breaking off the groove).

Reveal Answer
v=2/3gh/3v=2 / 3 \sqrt{g h / 3}