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Grade 12Mechanics

A smooth block loosely fits in a horizontal fixed circular pipe.The block is moving with constant speed inside the pipe.Tbe block is in contact with ....(A)inner wall(B)outer wall(C)neither inner nor outer wall(D)None

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8 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer8 Years ago
Dear Subhash Chauhan,
 
When a body is moving in circular path it experiences a centrifugal force which is normal to the direction of linear velocity , due to this the block will be in contact with outer wall of circular pipe..
 
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Adarsh