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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 smooth inclined plane is fixed inside a car that is accelerating...

A smooth inclined plane is fixed inside a car that is accelerating along a horizontal road, as shown in the figure. The car's acceleration aa and the angle of the incline hetaheta are related by the equation a=gtan⁡θa = g\tan\theta. If a sphere is set into pure rolling on this incline,
A smooth inclined plane is fixed inside a car that is accelerating along a horizontal road, as shown in the figure. The

Options

  1. Aits linear velocity will increase
  2. Bit will maintain pure rolling
  3. Cits linear velocity will gradually decrease
  4. Dit will begin to slip down the plane

Correct answer

B. it will maintain pure rolling

Step-by-step solution

In the frame of the accelerating car, a pseudo force mama acts on the sphere in the horizontal direction opposite to the car's acceleration.

The forces acting on the sphere along the inclined plane are the component of weight down the incline, mgsin⁡θmg \sin \theta, and the component of pseudo force up the incline, macos⁡θma \cos \theta.

The net force along the incline is:
Fnet=mgsin⁡θ−macos⁡θF_{\text{net}} = mg \sin \theta - ma \cos \theta

Substituting a=gtan⁡θa = g \tan \theta into the equation gives:
Fnet=mgsin⁡θ−m(gtan⁡θ)cos⁡θF_{\text{net}} = mg \sin \theta - m(g \tan \theta) \cos \theta
Fnet=mgsin⁡θ−mgsin⁡θ=0F_{\text{net}} = mg \sin \theta - mg \sin \theta = 0

Since the net force along the incline is zero, the linear acceleration of the sphere relative to the incline is zero. Thus, its linear velocity vv remains constant.

The inclined plane is smooth, meaning there is no friction. The lines of action of gravity, normal reaction, and pseudo force all pass through the center of mass of the sphere. Therefore, the net torque about the center of mass is zero.

Since the net torque is zero, the angular acceleration is zero, and the angular velocity ω\omega remains constant.

Because the sphere is initially set into pure rolling, the relation v=ωRv = \omega R holds initially. Since both vv and ω\omega remain constant, this relation continues to hold at all times.

Therefore, the sphere will maintain pure rolling.
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