Sphere rolls down and compresses spring

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The discussion focuses on a solid sphere rolling down an incline and compressing a spring, with the goal of finding an expression for the spring's compression. It emphasizes the conservation of energy principle, noting that energy is conserved as the sphere rolls without slipping and compresses the spring. Key energy forms include gravitational potential energy at the top and elastic potential energy at maximum spring compression. Participants are encouraged to analyze the energy states at both the top of the incline and at maximum compression to derive the necessary expression. The conversation highlights the importance of understanding energy transformations in this physical scenario.
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A solid sphere rolls without slipping down an incline and compresses a spring. The figure above shows the system with the spring compressed to its turning point (at maximum compression, where the sphere’s velocity is zero.) Assume that no energy is lost due to non-conservative forces such as friction as the sphere rolls down the incline and compresses the spring. The distance h is the vertical displacement of the sphere’s center of mass, m is its mass, R is its radius, and k is the spring constant.
In terms of the variables stated, find an expression for the amount the spring is compressed.

Homework Equations


V= 1/2kx^2
V= mgh
K=1/2mv^2 + Iomega^2

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I honestly am stuck here. Any tips or ideas would be great! Thanks in advance!
 
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Apply conservation of energy. What are the values of all kinds of energy on the top of the hill? And what are at the bottom, when the spring is compressed, and the velocity is zero?


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