Two bodies, a ring and a solid cylinder of same material are rolling d...
To solve this problem, we need to use the concept of rotational and translational kinetic energy.
Let's denote the mass of the ring as m and its radius as R.
The moment of inertia of the ring about its center of mass is I = mR^2.
Let's denote the mass of the cylinder as M and its radius as R.
The moment of inertia of the cylinder about its center of mass is I = 1/2MR^2.
When the two bodies roll down the inclined plane without slipping, their rotational kinetic energy is converted into translational kinetic energy of the center of mass.
The translational kinetic energy of the ring is given by:
KE_ring = 1/2mv^2, where v is the velocity of the center of mass of the ring at the bottom of the inclined plane.
The translational kinetic energy of the cylinder is given by:
KE_cylinder = 1/2MV^2, where V is the velocity of the center of mass of the cylinder at the bottom of the inclined plane.
The total mechanical energy of the system is conserved, so we have:
KE_ring + KE_cylinder = constant.
Since the radii of the ring and the cylinder are the same, the center of mass of both bodies will have the same vertical displacement when they reach the bottom of the inclined plane. Let's denote this vertical displacement as h.
At the bottom of the inclined plane, the gravitational potential energy of both bodies is converted into kinetic energy, so we have:
mgh + Mgh = KE_ring + KE_cylinder.
Since the total mechanical energy is conserved, we can write:
mgh + Mgh = 1/2mv^2 + 1/2MV^2.
Since the mass of the ring and the cylinder are the same, we can cancel out the mass term:
gh + gh = 1/2v^2 + 1/2V^2.
Dividing both sides by gh, we get:
2 = v^2/V^2.
Taking the square root of both sides, we get:
√2 = v/V.
Therefore, the ratio of the velocity of the center of mass at the bottom of the inclined plane of the ring to that of the cylinder is √2.
Two bodies, a ring and a solid cylinder of same material are rolling d...
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