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A 3.4- cm-radius ball rolls down an inclined plane from rest at the top. The angular acceleration of the rolling ball about its center is 275 rad/s2, and its angular speed at the bottom is 58.4 rad/s. How long is the plane?
Given
Initial angular speed (ω0 ) = 0
Final angular speed (ω ) = 58.4rad/s
Radius of ball (r ) = 3.4 cm
= 0.034 m
Angular acceleration (α) = 275 rad/s2
The third equation of motion in rotational motion is
ω2=ω02 + 2 α θ
(58.4 rad/s)2 =(0)2 + 2 ( 275 rad/s2) ( θ )
∴The angular displacement (θ) =6.20 rad
Length of incline L = θ r
L = 6.20rad x 0.034 m
= 0.210m