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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Rotational Mechanics

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Rotational Mechanics

A small spherical ball is released from a height h on the rough...

A small spherical ball is released from a height hh on the rough track shown in the figure. Assuming no slipping occurs anywhere, determine its linear speed as it rolls along the horizontal section of the track.
A small spherical ball is released from a height h on the rough track shown in the figure. Assuming no slipping occurs

Options

  1. A10gh7\sqrt{\dfrac{10gh}{7}}
  2. B6gh5\sqrt{\dfrac{6gh}{5}}
  3. C2gh\sqrt{2gh}
  4. D4gh3\sqrt{\dfrac{4gh}{3}}

Correct answer

A. 10gh7\sqrt{\dfrac{10gh}{7}}

Step-by-step solution

By the principle of conservation of mechanical energy, the loss in potential energy is equal to the gain in total kinetic energy.

mgh=12mv2+12Iω2mgh = \dfrac{1}{2}mv^2 + \dfrac{1}{2}I\omega^2

For a solid spherical ball, the moment of inertia about its center of mass is I=25mr2I = \dfrac{2}{5}mr^2.

Since the ball rolls without slipping, the linear speed vv and angular speed ω\omega are related by v=ωrv = \omega r.

Substituting II and ω\omega into the energy equation:

mgh=12mv2+12(25mr2)(vr)2mgh = \dfrac{1}{2}mv^2 + \dfrac{1}{2} \left(\dfrac{2}{5}mr^2\right) \left(\dfrac{v}{r}\right)^2

mgh=12mv2+15mv2mgh = \dfrac{1}{2}mv^2 + \dfrac{1}{5}mv^2

mgh=710mv2mgh = \dfrac{7}{10}mv^2

v2=10gh7v^2 = \dfrac{10gh}{7}

v=10gh7v = \sqrt{\dfrac{10gh}{7}}
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