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9231 P32 - Nov 2020 - Q4 - 7 marks
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A particle \(P\) of mass \(m\) is moving in a horizontal circle with angular speed \(\omega\) on the smooth inner surface of a hemispherical shell of radius \(r\). The angle between the vertical and the normal reaction of the surface on \(P\) is \(\theta\).
(a) Show that \(\cos \theta=\frac{g}{\omega^{2} r}\).

The plane of the circular motion is at a height \(x\) above the lowest point of the shell. When the angular speed is doubled, the plane of the motion is at a height \(4 x\) above the lowest point of the shell.
(b) Find \(x\) in terms of \(r\).

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