JEE Main 202621 JanuaryEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 21 January
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Laws of Motion
JEE Main 2026 · 21 January · Evening Shift · Physics · Laws of Motion
A large drum having radius R is spinning around its axis with...
A large drum having radius is spinning around its axis with angular velocity , as shown in figure. The minimum value of so that a body of mass remains stuck to the inner wall of the drum, taking the coefficient of friction between the drum surface and mass as , is :

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Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
Consider the mass in the frame of the rotating drum. The forces acting on the mass are:
1. Weight acting vertically downwards.
2. Normal reaction from the wall acting towards the center, which provides the centripetal force: .
3. Frictional force acting vertically upwards to balance the weight.
For the mass to remain stuck to the wall, the frictional force must balance the weight: .
The maximum available static friction is f_\max = \mu N = \mu M\omega^2 R.
To prevent slipping, we must have f_\max \ge Mg.
The minimum value of is .
1. Weight acting vertically downwards.
2. Normal reaction from the wall acting towards the center, which provides the centripetal force: .
3. Frictional force acting vertically upwards to balance the weight.
For the mass to remain stuck to the wall, the frictional force must balance the weight: .
The maximum available static friction is f_\max = \mu N = \mu M\omega^2 R.
To prevent slipping, we must have f_\max \ge Mg.
The minimum value of is .