
In the adjacent figure, a wedge of mass is lying at rest on a horizontal surface. The wedge has a cavity which is the portion of a sphere of radius . A small sphere of mass is released from the top edge of the cavity to slide down. All surfaces are smooth. Choose the correct option(s).




Important Questions on Circular Motion
A bob of mass is suspended from point of a cone with an inextensible string of length . It is moving in horizontal circle over the surface of cone as shown in the figure. Then, which option(s) is(are) wrong ?



rod of length is hinged at point and its other end is attached to a platform on which a block of mass is kept. Rod rotates about point maintaining angle with the vertical in such a way that platform remains horizontal and revolves on the horizontal circular path. If the coefficient of static friction between the block and platform is , then find the maximum angular velocity in of rod so that the block does not slip on the platform,

A particle of mass is free to slide on a smooth ring of radius fixed in a vertical plane. The particle is attached to one end of a spring whose other end is fixed to the top point of the ring. Initially, the particle is at rest at a point of the ring such that being the centre of the ring. The natural length of the spring is also equal to . After the particle is released and slides down the ring, the contact force between the particle and the ring becomes zero when it reaches the lowest position . The force constant is given as
Find the value of

Two different masses are connected to two light and inextensible strings as shown in the figure. Both masses rotate about a central fixed point with constant angular speed of on a smooth horizontal plane. Find the ratio of tensions in the strings. (Given, )

Two strings of lengths, each are connected to a block of mass, at one end and their ends are attached to the point and apart on a vertical pole which rotates with a constant angular velocity, . Find the ratio of tension in the upper string and the lower string . [Use, .]

A wedge is placed on a smooth horizontal surface. It contains a circular quadrant of radius as shown. An insect crawls on the circular part with a constant speed . A force is applied on the wedge so that it does not move. Find the value of in newton when radial line of position of insect makes an angle of with horizontal.
