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Question: A ball rolls without slipping. The radius of gyration of the ball about an axis passing through its ...
A ball rolls without slipping. The radius of gyration of the ball about an axis passing through its centre of mass is k. If radius of the ball be R, then the fraction of total energy associated with its rotation will be
A

B
R2k2
C
k2+R2k2
D

Answer
k2+R2k2
Explanation
Solution
Total kinetic energy,
= K.E. of translation + K.E. of rotation
=21Mv2+21Iω2
=21Mv2+21Mk2R2v2 (∵I=Mk2 and v= ωR )
=21Mv2(1+R2k2)

=1+R2k2R2k2=k2+R2k2