Q.

A ring (R), a disc (D), a solid sphere (S) and a hollow sphere with thin walls (H), all having the same mass but different radii, start together from rest at the top of an inclined plane and roll down without slipping. Then

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all of them will reach the bottom of the incline together

the body with the maximum radius will reach the bottom first

they will reach the bottom in the order S, D, H and R

all of them will have the same kinetic energy at the bottom of the incline

answer is 3,4.

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In rolling without slipping, no work is done against friction. Hence, loss in gravitational potential energy of a body is equal to its total kinetic energy, i.e., linear plus rotational kinetic energies.Also, v=ωrTotal kinetic energy =12mv2+12Iω2=12mv2+12mK2v2r2=12mv21+K2r2where K = radius of gyrationAs all the bodies have the same final total kinetic energy, their final velocities will depend upon the ratio K/r. Bodies with the smaller value of K/r will have the greater v and hence will reach the bottom earlier.

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