A hollow sphere with a radius R and a mass M (note that I = (2/3)MR^2 for a hollow sphere) rolls down an incline with an angle θ. Its acceleration down the ramp is given by: A. 5/3gsinθ B. gsinθ  C. 3/5gsinθ D. 1/2gsinθ A solid uniform disk with a radius R and a mass M (note that I = (1/2)MR^2 for a solid disk) rolls down an incline with an angle θ. Its acceleration down the ramp is given by: ⃝ A. 5/3gsinθ ⃝ B. gsinθ  ⃝ C. 2/3gsinθ  ⃝ D. 1/2gsinθ

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A hollow sphere with a radius R and a mass M (note that I = (2/3)MR^2 for a hollow sphere) rolls down an incline with an angle θ. Its acceleration down the ramp is given by:

A. 5/3gsinθ

B. gsinθ 

C. 3/5gsinθ

D. 1/2gsinθ

A solid uniform disk with a radius R and a mass M (note that I = (1/2)MR^2 for a solid disk) rolls down an incline with an angle θ. Its acceleration down the ramp is given by:

⃝ A. 5/3gsinθ

⃝ B. gsinθ 

⃝ C. 2/3gsinθ 

⃝ D. 1/2gsinθ

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