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Approximate the minimum translational speed
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So, the minimum translational speed the marble must have in order to complete the loop without falling off the track when it is a height
Step 1 :First, we need to understand that the marble needs to have enough kinetic energy at the top of the loop to overcome the gravitational potential energy and the centripetal force required to keep it in circular motion. This is the key to solving this problem.
Step 2 :We start by calculating the gravitational potential energy at the top of the loop, which is given by
Step 3 :Next, we calculate the centripetal force required to keep the marble in circular motion at the top of the loop. This is given by
Step 4 :Finally, we equate the kinetic energy at the bottom of the loop to the sum of the gravitational potential energy and the kinetic energy at the top of the loop. The kinetic energy is given by
Step 5 :So, the minimum translational speed the marble must have in order to complete the loop without falling off the track when it is a height