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

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A large drum having radius

R

is spinning around its axis with angular velocity

\omega

, as shown in figure. The minimum value of

\omega

so that a body of mass

M

remains stuck to the inner wall of the drum, taking the coefficient of friction between the drum surface and mass

M

\mu

, is :

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