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Object sliding (Posted on 2006-08-01)

An object is sliding from top of a ball to the ground. This object starts from rest and slides without friction. At what height will the object get apart from the ball's surface if the radius of the ball is r meters?

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At a height of precisely 5r/3 meters, the object will get apart from the ball's surface.

Posted by K Sengupta on 2022-07-16 00:39:53

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