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28 April, 13:25

A solid sphere is rolling on a surface. what fraction of its total kinetic energy is in the form of rotational kinetic energy about the center of mass

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  1. 28 April, 16:47
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    Total KE = KE (rotational) + KE (translational) Moment of inertia of sphere is I = (2/5) mr^2 So KE (rotational) = (1/2) x I x w^2 = (1/2) x (2/5) mr^2 x w^2 = (1/5) x m x r^2 x w^2 KE (translational) = (1/2) x m x v^2 = (1/2) x m x (rw) ^2 = (1/2) x m x r^2 x w^2 Hence KE = (1/5) x m x r^2 x w^2 + (1/2) x m x r^2 x w^2 = m x r^2 x w^2 ((1/5) + (1/2)) KE = (7/10) m x r^2 x w^2 Calculating the fraction of rotational kinetic energy to total kinetic energy, = rotational kinetic energy / total kinetic energy = (1/5) x m x r^2 x w^2 / (7/10) m x r^2 x w^2 = (1/5) / (7/10) = 2 / 7 The answer is 2 / 7
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