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A bead is constrained to move on a frictionless wire, placed in the x-y plane and under the influence of gravity. The shape of this wire is described by the equation y=a x^n , where x and y represent the horizontal and vertical coordinates respectively. The bead is released at a small distance away from the origin. The bead will oscillate around origin provided

Options

  1. Aa=2.5 and n=4
  2. Ba=2.5 and n=3
  3. Ca=-2.5 and n=2
  4. Da=2.5 and n=0.5

Correct answer

A. a=2.5 and n=4

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