A solid cylinder and a solid sphere, having same mass M and radius R, roll down the same inclined plane from top without slipping. They start from…
JEE Main 2022 — Physics Mechanics
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A solid cylinder and a solid sphere, having same mass M and radius R, roll down the same inclined plane from top without slipping. They start from rest. The ratio of velocity of the solid cylinder to that of the solid sphere, with which they reach the ground, will be
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Held on 25 Jul 2022 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.
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A
35
B
54
C
53
D
1514
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Solution
During pure rolling, the work done by the friction is zero. Therefore, we can apply conservation of mechanical energy.
mgh=21mv2+21I(Rv)2
⇒mgh=21(m+R2I)v2
⇒v=1+mR2I2gh
For a solid cylinder mR2I=21 and for a solid sphere, mR2I=52
vSphvCyl=1+211+52=1514
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