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A hollow sphere, a solid cylinder, and a hollow cylinder are all released from rest at the top of a ramp. Which object reaches the bottom of the ramp first?
(a) The hollow sphere (b) The solid cylinder
(c) The hollow cylinder
(d) They all reach the bottom of the ramp at the same time
A hollow sphere, a solid cylinder, and a hollow cylinder are all released from rest at the top of a ramp. Which object has the greatest speed at the bottom of the ramp?
(a) The hollow sphere (b) The solid cylinder
(c) The hollow cylinder
(d) They all reach the bottom of the ramp at the same time
What is the formula for the moment of inertia of a hollow cylinder rotating about an axis at its edge?
(a) I = 12MR2 (b) I = MR2
(c) I = 32MR2 (d) I = 2MR2
A meter stick is held such that it rotates at its end. If the meter stick has a mass of 100g, how much torque does gravity produce?
(a) 0 Nm (b) 0.5 Nm
(c) 0.75 Nm (d) 1 Nm