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Prob 87

A point particle of mass m sits at rest on top of a frictionless hemisphere of mass M. The particle is given a kick and slides down the hemisphere, losing contact at an angle θ. For m ≠ M, θ satisfies a cubic equation, but for the special case of m = M, the equation can be solved to find the angle θ.

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Prob 87

A point particle of mass m sits at rest on top of a frictionless hemisphere of mass M. The particle is given a kick and slides down the hemisphere, losing contact at an angle θ. For m ≠ M, θ satisfies a cubic equation, but for the special case of m = M, the equation can be solved to find the angle θ.

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Week 87 (5/10/04)

Leaving the hemisphere

A point particle of mass m sits at rest on top of a frictionless hemisphere of mass


M , which rests on a frictionless table, as shown. The particle is given a tiny kick
and slides down the hemisphere. At what angle (measured from the top of the
hemisphere) does the particle lose contact with the hemisphere?
In answering this question for m 6= M , it is sufficient for you to produce an
equation that must satisfy (it will be a cubic). However, for the special case of
m = M , this equation can be solved without too much difficulty; find the angle in
this case.

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