A book is resting on a shelf that is undergoing vertical simple harmonic oscillations with an amplitude of $2.5 \,cm$. What is the minimum frequency of oscillation of the shelf for .......... $Hz$ the book will lose contact with the shelf? (Assume that, $g=10 \,ms ^{-2}$ )
  • A$20$
  • B$3.18$
  • C$125.6$
  • D$10$
KVPY 2010, Medium
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