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  4. A roller is made by joining together two cones at their vertices O. It is kept on two rails AB and CD which are placed asymmetrically (see figure), with its axis perpendicular to CD and its centre O at the centre of line joining AB and CD (see figure). It is given a light push so that it starts rolling with its centre O moving parallel to CD in the direction shown. As it moves, the roller will tend to :

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Q. A roller is made by joining together two cones at their vertices $O$. It is kept on two rails $AB$ and $CD$ which are placed asymmetrically (see figure), with its axis perpendicular to $CD$ and its centre $O$ at the centre of line joining $AB$ and $CD$ (see figure). It is given a light push so that it starts rolling with its centre $O$ moving parallel to $CD$ in the direction shown. As it moves, the roller will tend to :Physics Question Image

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Solution:

If central line is at a distance $r$ from instantaneous axis of rotation, the $r$ is at lesser distance from point on left than on right. Since $v = r \omega$, the roller will turn to left.