Two particles of equal masses are connected by an inextensible string of length L. One of the masses is constrained to moves on the surface of a horizontal table. The string passes through a small hole in the table and the other mass is hanging below the table. The only constraint is that the first mass moves on the surface of the table. The number of degree of freedom of the masses string system is

A mass m is constrained to move on a horizontal frictionless surface. It is set in circular motion with radius r₀ and angular speed ω₀ by an applied force $$\overrightarrow {\bf{F}} $$ communicated through an inextensible thread that passesthrough a hole on the surface as shown in figure given below. Then, this force is suddenly doubled.

The magnitude of the radial velocity of the mass

A. increases till mass falls into hole

B. decreases till mass falls into hole

C. remains constant

D. becomes zero at radius r₁, where 0 < r₁ < r₀

The speed of a particle whose kinetic energy is equal to its rest mass energy, is given by (c is the speed of light in vacuum)

A. $$\frac{c}{3}$$

B. $$\frac{{\sqrt 2 }}{3}c$$

C. $$\frac{c}{2}$$

D. $$\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}c$$

The Hamiltonian corresponding to the Lagrangian $$L = a{{\dot x}^2} + b{{\dot y}^2} - kxy$$     is

A. $$\frac{{{p_x}^2}}{{2a}} + \frac{{{p_y}^2}}{{2b}} + kxy$$

B. $$\frac{{{p_x}^2}}{{4a}} + \frac{{{p_y}^2}}{{4b}} - kxy$$

C. $$\frac{{{p_x}^2}}{{4a}} + \frac{{{p_y}^2}}{{4b}} + kxy$$

D. $$\frac{{{p_x}^2 + {p_y}^2}}{{4ab}} + kxy$$

A particle is moving in an inverse square field. If the total energy of the particle is positive, then trajectory of particle is

A. circular

B. elliptical

C. parabolic

D. hyperbolic