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Q7.18     A solid sphere rolls down two different inclined planes of the same heights but
              different angles of inclination.

             (a) Will it reach the bottom with the same speed in each case? 

             

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Let the height of the plane is h and mass of the sphere is m.

Let the velocity at the bottom point of incline be v.

So the total energy is given by : 

                             T\ =\ \frac{1}{2}mv^2\ +\ \frac{1}{2}Iw^2

Using the law of conservation of energy :

                                   \frac{1}{2}mv^2\ +\ \frac{1}{2}Iw^2\ =\ mgh

For solid sphere moment of inertia is : 

                                                       I\ =\ \frac{2}{5}mr^2

So,                                

                                             \frac{1}{2}mv^2\ +\ \frac{1}{2}\left ( \frac{2}{5}mr^2 \right )w^2\ =\ mgh

Put  v  = wr   and solve the above equation. 

We obtain :                              \frac{1}{2}v^2\ +\ \frac{1}{5}v^2\ =\ gh

or                                                   v\ =\ \sqrt{\frac{10}{7}gh}

Thus the sphere will reach the bottom at the same speed since it doesn't depend upon the angle of inclination.

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Devendra Khairwa

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