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Chapter 10 Problem 81P

Question

Rolling Stones.? A solid, uniform, spherical boulder starts from rest and rolls down a 50.0-m-high hill, as shown in ?Fig. P10.71?. The top half of the hill is rough enough to cause the boulder to roll without slipping, but the lower half is covered with ice and there is no friction. What is the translational speed of the boulder when it reaches the bottom of the hill?

Solution

Solution to 81P Step 1 2 Moment of inertia of solid sphere=()mr Height of hill=50m Angular velocity =(v/r)

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Title University Physics 13 
Author Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
ISBN 9780321675460

Rolling Stones. A solid, uniform, spherical boulder starts

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