An insect is at the bottom of a hemispherical ditch of radius 1 m. It crawls up the ditch but starts slipping after it is at height h from the bottom. If the coefficient of friction between the ground and the insect is 0.75, then h is: (g = 10 ms?²)
An insect is at the bottom of a hemispherical ditch of radius 1 m. It crawls up the ditch but starts slipping after it is at height h from the bottom. If the coefficient of friction between the ground and the insect is 0.75, then h is: (g = 10 ms?²)
Option 1 -
0.20 m
Option 2 -
0.45 m
Option 3 -
0.60 m
Option 4 -
0.80 m
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1 Answer
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Correct Option - 1
Detailed Solution:µ=tanθ ⇒ 3/4=tanθ ⇒ θ=37°
h = R-Rcosθ = 1-1 (4/5)=0.2m
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