solid sphere and a hollow sphere are released at the same time from the top of the same inclined plane. Each object has mass m and radius r. They both roll without slipping down the incline. Which of the following statements about their motion must be true? a) The solid sphere will reach the bottom first b) The hollow sphere will reach the bottom with the grater kinetic energy c) The hollow sphere will reach the bottom first d) Both spheres will reach the bottom at the same time e) The solid sphere will reach the bottom with the grater kinetic energy
A solid sphere and a hollow sphere are released at the same time from the top of the same inclined plane. Each object has mass m and radius r. They both roll without slipping down the incline. Which of the following statements about their motion must be true?
a) The solid sphere will reach the bottom first
b) The hollow sphere will reach the bottom with the grater kinetic energy
c) The hollow sphere will reach the bottom first
d) Both spheres will reach the bottom at the same time
e) The solid sphere will reach the bottom with the grater kinetic energy
For a solid sphere, the moment of inertia inertia is
Where m is mass and r is radius of solid sphere.
For a hollow sphere, the moment of inertia is
From the above two moment of inertia, hollow sphere is larger thereby having a greater resistance to motion.
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