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Minimum Height for a Vertical Loop

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A block of mass mm is released from rest at a height hh on a frictionless track that contains a vertical circular loop of radius RR. What is the minimum height hh, in terms of RR, for the block to maintain contact with the track at the top of the loop?

A

h = 5R

B

h = 1.5R

C

h = 2.5R

D

h = 2R

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