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Grade 12th passMechanics

a uniform chain of length L is released from rest on a smooth horizontal table with a portion H of chain overhanging find time taken by chain to slip off the table

Profile image of vibhaw priansh
9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
Simply apply the  conservation of Energy.
0.5*Mv^2 = M*g(x-h)/2
find the v from here and write it as dx/dt and then itegerate both sides from 0 to T and h to L respectively.