9231 P31 - Jun 2021 - Q2 - 6 marks
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A hollow hemispherical bowl of radius \(a\) has a smooth inner surface and is fixed with its axis vertical. A particle \(P\) of mass \(m\) moves in horizontal circles on the inner surface of the bowl, at a height \(x\) above the lowest point of the bowl. The speed of \(P\) is \(\sqrt{\frac{8}{3} g a}\).
Find \(x\) in terms of \(a\).
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