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Rolling motion
Question

A disk and a sphere of same radius but different masses roll off on two inclined planes of the same altitude and length. Which one of the two objects gets to the bottom of the plane first?

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Solution

 Time taken by the body to reach the bottom when it rolls down on an inclined plane without slipping is given by

t=2l1+k2R2gsinθ

 Since g is constant and l,R and sinθ are same for both 

tdts=1+kd2R21+ks2R2=1+R22R21+2R25R2kd=R2,ks=25R

=32×57=1514td>ts

 Hence, the sphere gets to the bottom first. 

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