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A uniform hoop (I = MR2), solid disk (I = 1/2 MR2), and solid sphere (I = 2/5 MR2), each with the same mass and radius, are rolling without slipping, at the same speed on a horizontal surface. The surface they’re rolling on then begins to angle upward. Which of the three objects rolls the least distance up the inclined plane (still assuming that the objects do not slip)?
A The question cannot be answer unless the slope of the inclined plane is known.
B They all go the same distance
C The solid disk
D The hoop
E The solid sphere