JEE Main 20265 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 5 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Rotational Motion
JEE Main 2026 · 5 April · Evening Shift · Physics · Rotational Motion
An object of uniform density rolls up the curved path with the...
An object of uniform density rolls up the curved path with the initial velocity as shown in the figure. If the maximum height attained by an object is ( = acceleration due to gravity), the object is a _______.

Options
- Asolid cylinder
- Bring
- Cdisc
- Dsolid sphere
Correct answer
D. solid sphere
Step-by-step solution
By the law of conservation of mechanical energy, the total initial kinetic energy of the rolling object is converted into potential energy at the maximum height.
Total initial kinetic energy for an object rolling without slipping is given by:
Substituting and (where is the radius of gyration):
The potential energy at the maximum height is:
Given , we have:
Equating kinetic and potential energy ():
The moment of inertia is , which corresponds to a solid sphere.
Answer: solid sphere
Total initial kinetic energy for an object rolling without slipping is given by:
Substituting and (where is the radius of gyration):
The potential energy at the maximum height is:
Given , we have:
Equating kinetic and potential energy ():
The moment of inertia is , which corresponds to a solid sphere.
Answer: solid sphere