AP Physics 1· difficulty 2/5
A solid sphere and a solid disk (same mass and radius) roll without slipping down the same incline from rest. Which arrives first?
Depends on incline angle
Tie
Disk
Sphere
Explanation
where . Sphere , disk . Smaller wins → sphere.
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