Q.

A circular table is rotating with an angular velocity of ω rad/s about its axis (see figure). There is a smooth groove along a radial direction on the table. A steel ball is gently placed at a distance of 1 m on the groove. All the surfaces are smooth. If the radius of the table is 3 m, the radial velocity of the ball w.r.t. the table at the time the ball leaves the table is x2ω m/s, where the value of x is ______.                 [2024]


Ans.

(2)

At some instant of time, the particle is at x (location A)

F=mω2x

Now, acceleration, a=Fm=mω2xmω2x=vdvdx

ω213xdx=0vvdv

ω2[x22]13=[v22]0v

ω28=v2v=22ωx=2