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QJEEM20Ph05f0: JEE Main 2020 Physics - Class 11 JEEM20Ph05f0 Solution: A bead of mass m stays at point P(a, b) on a wire bent in the…
A bead of mass m stays at point P(a, b) on a wire bent in the shape of a parabola y = 4Cx2 and rotating with angular speed (see figure). The value of is (neglect friction) :
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y = 4Cx2
= tan = 8Cx
At P, tan θ = 8Ca
For steady circular motion
mg sinθ = mω2acosθ
tan =
8Ca g = ω2 a
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