Particle in Sphere Problem: Force Exerted & Speed Calculation

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The discussion focuses on calculating the force exerted by a hollow spherical bowl on a particle moving along its inner surface. The particle, with mass M, travels in a horizontal circle at a constant speed, with the center of the circle located 1/3 of the radius (r) below the sphere's center (O). Key calculations involve determining the magnitude of the force exerted by the sphere and the speed of the particle (P).

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I got a quite interesting problem. ere it goes.
A particle P of mass M,moves on the smooth inner surface of a sphere of a fixed hollow spherical bowl,centre O and inner radius r , describing a horizontal circle at constant speed.the centre C of this circle is at a depth 1/3r vertically below O. Determine
the magintude of force exerted by sphere and speed of p
 
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