A solid sphere of mass m rolls down a incline plane of height h.Find KErot of sphere.
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Lokesh Verma
·2008-12-23 10:18:33
i assume that u mean that there is no slipping..
In that case,
mgh=1/2mv2+1/2Iω2
I=2/5mr2
1/2Iω2=1/5mv2
KE rotational = 1/5 mv2
KE translational 1/2mv2
5/2 x KE rotational= (KE translational)
KE total = (5/2+1)KE rot = mgh
hence 2/7mgh