A bob of mass m, suspended by a string of length `l_1` is given a minimum velocity required to complete a full circle in the vertical plane. At the highest point, it collides elastically with another bob of mass m suspended by a string of length `l_2`, which is initially at rest. Both the strings are mass-less and inextensible. If the second bob, after collision acquires the minimum speed required to complete a full circle in the vertical plane, the ratio `(l_1)/(l_2)` is

Explanation

Velocity at the highest point of bob tied to string `l_1` is
acquired by the bob tied to string `l_2` due to elastic
head-on collision of equal masses
Therefore `sqrt (gl_1) = sqrt (5gl_2) :. l_1 / l_2 =5`