A basketball rolls without slipping around a basketball rim

Last updated: 6/14/2023

A basketball rolls without slipping around a basketball rim in such a way hat the contact points trace out a great circle on the ball and the CM moves around in a horizontal circle with frequency 2 The radii of the ball and rim are r and R respectively and the ball s radius to the contact point makes an angle 0 with the horizontal see Fig 9 52 Assume that he ball s moment of inertia around its center is I 2 3 mr2 Find 22 Fig 9 52 R 6