AIPMT PRELIMS2003Physics-Rotational Motion
AIPMT PRELIMS 2003 Physics Rolling Motion MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11
A solid cylinder of mass M and radius R rolls without slipping down an inclined plane of length L and height h. What is the speed of its centre of mass when the cylinder reaches its bottom -
A
√2gh
B
√(3/4)gh
C
√(4/3)gh
D
√4gh
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
Using energy conservation, the potential energy at the top is converted to translational and rotational kinetic energy at the bottom.
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