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A small bead of mass M slides on a smooth wire that is bent in a circle of radius R. It is released at the top of the circular part of the wire (point A in the figure) with a negligibly small velocity. Find the height H where the bead will reverse direction

A

R

B

2 R

C

`(3 R)/2`

D

`(5 R)/2`

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B
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