A sphere and a hollow cylinder without slipping, roll down two separate inclined planes A and B respectively…

A sphere and a hollow cylinder without slipping, roll down two separate inclined planes A and B respectively. They cover same distance in a given duration. If the angle of inclination of plane A is 30°, then and the angle of inclination of plane B must be (approximately).
  1. 60°
  2. 53°
  3. 45°
  4. 37°

Solution

The hollow cylinder and sphere both are rolling down without slipping therefore the acceleration down the inclined plane for both is, acylinder=gsinθ1+Icylindermr2 and asphere=gsin30°1+Ispheremr2 

For time taken to reach the bottom surface, s=ut+12at2s=12at2t=2sat=2sgsinθ1+Imr2=2smr2+Imr2gsinθ

For sphere moment of inertia is, Ispere=25mr2 therefore, t'=2smr2+Imr2gsin30°t'=2s1+25gsin30°=14s5gsin30°        t'=28s5g

Now for hollow cylinder moment of inertia is, Icylinder=mr2 therefore, t=2smr2+Imr2gsinθt=2s1+1gsinθ=4sgsinθ       

Given that t'=t,

28s5g=4sgsinθsinθ=2028θ=sin-157=45°

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (20 Aug Shift 1)

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