A uniform, circular disc of mass lying on a smooth, horizontal surface is free to rotate about a vertical axis passing through its rim. An insect of mass is at point such that line is the diameter of the disc. The insect describes a complete circle relative to the disc and returns to the starting point
If the angle moved by the disc relative to the ground is given by then the value of is
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