Physics

Physics

Problem

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/diraq-contents/question-bank/question-images/54e36a0115fe/2025_11_20_4fb16085cfb86337503bg-09.jpg) 1983M3. A particle of mass m slides down a fixed, frictionless sphere of radius RR. starting from rest at the top. a. In terms of m,g,R\mathrm{m}, \mathrm{g}, R. and θ\theta, determine each of the following for the particle while it is sliding on the sphere. i. The kinetic energy of the particle ii. The centripetal acceleration of the mass iii. The tangential acceleration of the mass b. Determine the value of θ\theta at which the particle leaves the sphere.

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