Question

A uniform, solid sphere of radius 2.50 cm and mass 4.75 kg starts with a purely translational speed of 3.00 m/s at the top of an inclined plane. The surface of the incline is 2.75 m long, and is tilted at an angle of 22.0∘ with respect to the horizontal. Assuming the sphere rolls without slipping down the incline, calculate the sphere's final translational speed v2 at the bottom of the ramp.

Answer 1

Answer:

The final translational seed at the bottom of the ramp is approximately 4.84 m/s

Explanation:

The given parameters are;

The radius of the sphere, R = 2.50 cm

The mass of the sphere, m = 4.75 kg

The translational speed at the top of the inclined plane, v = 3.00 m/s

The length of the inclined plane, l = 2.75 m

The angle at which the plane is tilted, θ = 22.0°

We have;

$K_i$ + $U_i$ = $K_f$ + $U_f$

K = (1/2)×m×v²×(1 + I/(m·r²))

I = (2/5)·m·r²

K =  (1/2)×m×v²×(1 + 2/5) = 7/10 × m×v²

U = m·g·h

h = l×sin(θ)

h = 2.75×sin(22.0°)

∴ 7/10×4.75×3.00² + 4.75×9.81×2.75×sin(22.0°) = 7/10 × 4.75×$v_f$² + 0

7/10×4.75×3.00² + 4.75×9.81×2.75×sin(22.0°) ≈ 77.93

∴ 77.93 ≈ 7/10 × 4.75×$v_f$²

$v_f$² = 77.93/(7/10 × 4.75)

$v_f$ ≈ √(77.93/(7/10 × 4.75)) ≈ 4.84

The final translational seed at the bottom of the ramp, $v_f$ ≈ 4.84 m/s.