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A bob of mass $$m$$ is suspended by a light string of length $$L$$. It is imparted a minimum horizontal velocity at the lowest point $$A$$ such that it just completes half circle reaching the top most position $$B$$. The ratio of kinetic energies $$\frac{(K.E.)_A}{(K.E.)_B}$$ is:
Condition at the Topmost Point ($$B$$)
For the bob to just complete the circle, the tension in the string at point B must be zero. The centripetal force at this point is provided entirely by the gravitational force:
$$mg = \frac{mv_B^2}{L}$$
$$v_B^2 = gL$$
Kinetic Energy at Point $$B$$
The kinetic energy at the highest point is:
$$(K.E.)_B=\frac{1}{2}mv_B^2=\frac{1}{2}mgL$$
Conservation of Mechanical Energy
$$(K.E.)_A = (K.E.)_B + (P.E.)_B$$
$$(K.E.)_A = \frac{1}{2}mgL + mg(2L)$$
$$(K.E.)_A = \frac{5}{2}mgL$$
The ratio is $$5 : 1$$.
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