Find minimum height of obstacle so that the sphere can stay in equilibrium. 

806-488

  • A

    $\frac{R}{{1 + \cos \theta }}$

  • B

    $\frac{R}{{1 + \sin \theta }}$

  • C

    $R (1- sin\theta )$

  • D

    $R (1 - cos\theta )$

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