A gramophone record is revolving with an angular velocity $\omega$. A coin is placed at a distance…

A gramophone record is revolving with an angular velocity $\omega$. A coin is placed at a distance $\mathrm{r}$ from the centre of the record. The static coefficient of friction is $\mu$. The coin will revolve with the record if
  1. $\mathrm{r}=\mu g \omega^2$
  2. $\mathrm{r} < \frac{\omega^2}{\mu g}$
  3. $r \leq \frac{\mu g}{\omega^2}$
  4. $r \geq \frac{\mu g}{\omega^2}$

Solution

When the disc spins the frictional force between the gramophone record and coin is $\mu \mathrm{mg}$ The coin will revolve with record, if $\begin{aligned} F_{\text {frictional }} & \geq F_{\text {centripetal }} \\ \mu m g & \geq m \omega^2 r \\ \frac{\mu g}{r} & \geq \omega^2 \end{aligned}$

Asked in: NEET 2010 (Screening)

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