Q. A particle is projected horizontally with velocity along the smooth inside surface of a fixed hollow hemisphere of inner radius ' ' at the level of the centre ' '. The subsequent motion of the particle is confined between the horizontal planes one through the centre and the other at a depth . Find the value of :

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Solution:

By conserving angular momentum about vertical axis


By conserving mechanical energy

From equation (1) and (2) we get