A ring and a solid sphere roll down the same inclined plane without slipping. They start from rest. The radii of both bodies are identical and the ratio of their kinetic energies is 7x, where x is .
Answer
7
Solution
In rolling without slipping the friction does no work mechanical energy is conserved.
Both start from rest at the same height, the loss of potential energy mgh appears fully as kinetic energy (translational + rotational) for each body.
Kring=Ksphere=mgh
KringKsphere=1= 7x x=7
Answer: 7