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Four objects roll without slipping down an identical incline from the same height: **solid sphere, solid cylinder, hollow sphere, hoop**. Order in which they reach the bottom (fastest first):
AHoop > Hollow sphere > Solid cyl > Solid sphere
BSolid sphere > Solid cyl > Hollow sphere > Hoop
CAll arrive together
DSolid cyl > Solid sphere > Hoop > Hollow sphere
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Solid sphere > Solid cyl > Hollow sphere > Hoop
$a = g\sin\theta/(1 + k^2/R^2)$. Lower $k^2/R^2$ ⇒ faster. Values: solid sphere $2/5 = 0.40$; solid cyl $1/2 = 0.50$; hollow sphere $2/3 ≈ 0.67$; hoop $1$. So order of $a$: solid sphere > solid cyl > hollow sphere > hoop.
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