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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 RR is spinning around its axis with angular velocity ω\omega, as shown in figure. The minimum value of ω\omega so that a body of mass MM remains stuck to the inner wall of the drum, taking the coefficient of friction between the drum surface and mass MM as μ\mu, is :
A large drum having radius R is spinning around its axis with angular velocity ω , as shown in figure. The minimum

Options

  1. AμgR\sqrt{\frac{\mu g}{R}}
  2. Bg2μR\sqrt{\frac{g}{2 \mu R}}
  3. C2gμR\sqrt{\frac{2 g}{\mu R}}
  4. DgμR\sqrt{\frac{g}{\mu R}}

Correct answer

D. gμR\sqrt{\frac{g}{\mu R}}

Step-by-step solution

Consider the mass MM in the frame of the rotating drum. The forces acting on the mass are:
1. Weight MgMg acting vertically downwards.
2. Normal reaction NN from the wall acting towards the center, which provides the centripetal force: N=Mω2RN = M\omega^2 R.
3. Frictional force ff acting vertically upwards to balance the weight.
For the mass to remain stuck to the wall, the frictional force must balance the weight: f=Mgf = Mg.
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.
μMω2R≥Mg\mu M\omega^2 R \ge Mg
ω2≥gμR\omega^2 \ge \frac{g}{\mu R}
ω≥gμR\omega \ge \sqrt{\frac{g}{\mu R}}
The minimum value of ω\omega is gμR\sqrt{\frac{g}{\mu R}}.
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