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Randall D. Knight — Rotation of a Rigid Body: Problem 34

An 8.0-cm-diameter, 400 g solid sphere is released from rest at the top of a 2.1-m-long, 25° incline. It rolls, without slipping, to the bottom. (a) What is the sphere's angular velocity at the bottom of the incline? (b) What fraction of its kinetic energy is rotational?

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Given: 400 g

Find: (a) What is the sphere's angular velocity at the bottom of the i; (b) What fraction of its kinetic energy is rotational?

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach · 5th Edition
Author: Randall D. Knight
Publisher: Pearson
Chapter: Rotation of a Rigid Body