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A disc and a sphere of same radius but different masses roll off on two inclined planes of the same altitude and length. Which one of the two objects gets to the bottom of the plane first?
Both reach at the same time.
Depends on their masses.
Disc.
Sphere.
To solve this problem, we need to analyze the motion of both the disc and the sphere as they roll down the inclined plane.Both objects are rolling without slipping, so we need to consider both translational and rotational motion.The total kinetic energy of a rolling object is the sum of its translational and rotational kinetic energies:where is the mass, is the linear velocity, is the moment of inertia, and is the angular velocity.For rolling without slipping, the condition holds, where is the radius of the object.Let's consider the moment of inertia for each object:• For a disc, • For a sphere, Using the rolling condition we can express as Substitute into the kinetic energy equation:For the disc:For the sphere:The gravitational potential energy at the top of the incline is converted into kinetic energy at the bottom.For both objects, the potential energy is where is the height of the incline.Equating potential energy to total kinetic energy:For the disc:For the sphere:Since the sphere has a larger term, it will have a greater velocity at the bottom of the incline.Thus, the sphere reaches the bottom first.Therefore, the correct option is Option 4: Sphere.
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