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If a solid cylinder, thin hollow cylinder and a sphere, all with same material and are having same outside diameter are allowed to roll down in same i
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If a solid cylinder, thin hollow cylinder and a sphere, all with same material and are having same outside diameter are allowed to roll down in same inclination without sliding. All surfaces are having same coefficient of friction. What is the order of the bodies reaching bottom 

A.

All reach together

B.

Solid cylinder, sphere, thin hollow cylinder

C.

Sphere, solid cylinder, thin hollow cylinder

D.

Thin hollow cylinder, solid cylinder, sphere

Correct option is C

1. Rolling Without Slipping Condition:The acceleration a of a rolling object is given by:a=gsinθ1+Imr2where:g:Acceleration due to gravity,θ:Inclination angle,I:Moment of inertia,m:Mass,r:Radius (same for all objects)2. Moment of Inertia (I) for Each Object:Solid cylinder: I=12mr2Thin hollow cylinder: I=mr2Solid sphere: I=25mr23. Substitute I into Acceleration Formula:Solid cylinder:asolid cyl=gsinθ1+12=gsinθ1.5=23gsinθThin hollow cylinder:ahollow cyl=gsinθ1+1=gsinθ2=12gsinθSolid sphere:asphere=gsinθ1+25=gsinθ1.4=57gsinθComparison of Accelerations:asphere(57gsinθ)>asolid cyl(23gsinθ)>ahollow cyl(12gsinθ)\begin{aligned}&\textbf{1. Rolling Without Slipping Condition:} \\&\text{The acceleration } a \text{ of a rolling object is given by:} \\&a = \frac{g \sin \theta}{1 + \frac{I}{m r^2}} \\[1em]&\text{where:} \\&g: \text{Acceleration due to gravity,} \\&\theta: \text{Inclination angle,} \\&I: \text{Moment of inertia,} \\&m: \text{Mass,} \\&r: \text{Radius (same for all objects)} \\[1.5em]&\textbf{2. Moment of Inertia } (I) \textbf{ for Each Object:} \\&\text{Solid cylinder: } I = \frac{1}{2} m r^2 \\&\text{Thin hollow cylinder: } I = m r^2 \\&\text{Solid sphere: } I = \frac{2}{5} m r^2 \\[1.5em]&\textbf{3. Substitute } I \text{ into Acceleration Formula:} \\&\text{Solid cylinder:} \\&a_{\text{solid cyl}} = \frac{g \sin \theta}{1 + \frac{1}{2}} = \frac{g \sin \theta}{1.5} = \frac{2}{3} g \sin \theta \\[1em]&\text{Thin hollow cylinder:} \\&a_{\text{hollow cyl}} = \frac{g \sin \theta}{1 + 1} = \frac{g \sin \theta}{2} = \frac{1}{2} g \sin \theta \\[1em]&\text{Solid sphere:} \\&a_{\text{sphere}} = \frac{g \sin \theta}{1 + \frac{2}{5}} = \frac{g \sin \theta}{1.4} = \frac{5}{7} g \sin \theta \\[1.5em]&\textbf{Comparison of Accelerations:} \\&\quad a_{\text{sphere}} \left( \frac{5}{7} g \sin \theta \right) > a_{\text{solid cyl}} \left( \frac{2}{3} g \sin \theta \right) > a_{\text{hollow cyl}} \left( \frac{1}{2} g \sin \theta \right)\end{aligned}​​

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