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    Maximizing Vertical Height in Frictionless Rolling Motion on an Incline

    Solved it thank you!
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    Maximizing Vertical Height in Frictionless Rolling Motion on an Incline

    I don't think the rotation changes. The rotation accounts to Kr which I account for with 1/2MW2
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    Maximizing Vertical Height in Frictionless Rolling Motion on an Incline

    Homework Statement A hollow sphere of mass M and radius R (I = 2MR2 /3) is released from rest at height h and rolls down a curved surface without slipping until it reaches the lowest point, O.. The curve to the right of O is frictionless. If the sphere continues past point O, what vertical...