
A hemispherical bowl of radius is rotating about its axis (which is vertical) with an angular velocity . A particle of mass on the frictionless inner surface of the bowl is also rotating with the same . The particle is at a height from the bottom of the bowl. (a) Obtain the relation between and . What is the minimum value of needed in order to have a nonzero value of . (b) It is desired to measure using this setup by measuring accurately. Assuming that and are known precisely and that the least count in the measurement of is . What is minimum error in the measured value of .

Important Questions on Circular Motion

A table with the smooth horizontal surface is fixed in a cabin that rotates with a uniform angular velocity in a circular path of radius (figure). A smooth groove of length is made on the surface of the table. The groove makes an angle with the radius of the circle in which the cabin rotates. A small particle is kept at the point in the groove and is released to move along . Find the time taken by the particle to reach the point .

A smooth rod is rotated in a horizontal plane about its mid-point with height, vertically below a fixed point at a constant angular velocity . A light elastic string of natural length requiring has one end fixed at and its other end attached to a ring of mass which is free to slide along the rod. When the ring is stationary relative to the rod, then find inclination of string with vertical, tension in string and force exerted by the ring on the rod .

A mass lies on fixed smooth cylinder. An ideal cord attached to passes over the cylinder and is connected to mass as shown in the figure.
Find the value of in degree (shown in the diagram) for which the system is in equilibrium if and .

A mass lies on fixed smooth cylinder. An ideal cord attached to passes over the cylinder and is connected to mass as shown in the figure.
if . The system is released from rest when . Find the value of if the magnitude of the acceleration of mass just after the system is released is .

Two identical rings which can slide along the rod are kept near the midpoint of a smooth rod of length The rod is rotated with constant angular velocity about the vertical axis passing through its center. The rod is at height from the ground. Find the distance (in meter) between the points on the ground where the rings will fall after leaving the rods.

A table with the smooth horizontal surface is placed in a cabin which moves in a circle of a large radius (figure). A smooth pulley of a small radius is fastened to the table. Two masses and placed on the table are connected through a string over the pulley. Initially, the masses are held by a person with the string along the outward radius and then the system is released from rest (with respect to the cabin). Find the value of , where is the magnitude of the initial acceleration of the masses as seen from the cabin and is the tension in the string.

A uniform square plate of mass m is supported as shown. If the cable suddenly breaks, determine just after that moment
(a) The angular acceleration of the plate.
(b) The acceleration of corner .
(c) The reaction at .
