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6.System of Particles and Rotational Motion
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Find minimum height of obstacle so that the sphere can stay in equilibrium.

A
$\frac{R}{{1 + \cos \theta }}$
B
$\frac{R}{{1 + \sin \theta }}$
C
$R (1- sin\theta )$
D
$R (1 - cos\theta )$
Solution

The sphere is on the verge of toppling when a line of action of weight passes through the edge. The equilibrium is because of the line of action of weight and the normal reaction provided by the edge.
$\cos \theta=\frac{(R-h)}{R}$
or
$h=R-R \cos \theta$
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