A small object of uniform density rolls up a curved surface with an initial velocity 'v'. It reaches upto a maximum height of 3v24g with respect to the initial position. The object is
- hollow sphere
- disc
- ring
- solid sphere
Answer
(2) disc
Solution
For rolling without slipping, total KE = 12mv2 (1 + k2R2 )
At the maximum height all of it becomes potential energy:
12mv2 (1 + k2R2 ) = mg 3v24g
1 + k2R2 = 32
k2R2 = 12, i.e. I = 12MR2
the object is a disc.
Answer: (2)