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| 1. |
A thick walled hollow sphere has outer radius \[R\]. It rolls down an inclined plane without slipping and its speed at the bottom is\[v\]. If the inclined plane is frictionless and the sphere slides down without rolling, its speed at the bottom is \[5v/4\]. What is the radius of gyration of the sphere? |
| A. | \[\frac{R}{\sqrt{2}}\] |
| B. | \[\frac{R}{2}\] |
| C. | \[\frac{3R}{4}\] |
| D. | \[\frac{\sqrt{3}R}{4}\] |
| Answer» D. \[\frac{\sqrt{3}R}{4}\] | |