Rolling Motion
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 , where is _________.
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
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Answer: 7
- Starting from rest, each body's total KE at the bottom equals the PE lost, , whatever its shape.
- Taking equal masses and the same height, .
- So .