Q.

A particle originally at rest at the highest point of a smooth vertical circle is slightly displaced. At what height below the highest point will the particle leave the sphere?

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a

R

b

R/4

c

R/2

d

R/3

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

From geometry,

h=RRcosθ;v=2gh=2gR(1cosθ)

Force along the radius

mgcosθN=mv2R

When it leaves circle: N = 0

mgcosθ=mv2R=m×2gR(1cosθ)Rcosθ=23

Thus we get, h=RRcosθ=R/3

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A particle originally at rest at the highest point of a smooth vertical circle is slightly displaced. At what height below the highest point will the particle leave the sphere?