1 A small sphere of mass 0.4 kg moves with constant speed \(1.5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) in a horizontal circle inside a smooth fixed hollow cylinder of diameter 0.6 m . The axis of the cylinder is vertical, and the sphere is in contact with both the horizontal base and the vertical curved surface of the cylinder.
- Calculate the magnitude of the force exerted on the sphere by the vertical curved surface of the cylinder.
- Hence show that the magnitude of the total force exerted on the sphere by the cylinder is 5 N .