JEE Main Physics question

PhysicsWork, Energy and PowerJEE Main

A particle rests on top of a smooth hemisphere of radius . Find the smallest horizontal velocity that must be imparted to it if it is to leave the hemisphere without sliding down it.

Answer: (A)

Solution

At the very top, the particle leaves the surface the instant the normal reaction becomes zero: . Any

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Question ID VK-157735