Rolling Without slipping and inertias

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To determine the angle of an inclined plane where a hollow cylinder and a solid sphere roll without slipping, start by calculating the angular acceleration using the torque from the weight and the moment of inertia at the contact point. The moment of inertia can be found using standard formulas for both objects. Once the angular acceleration is established, express the time taken to roll down the incline as a function of the angle. The time difference of 2.4 seconds between the cylinder and sphere allows for the calculation of the angle by comparing the derived times. This method effectively leads to the determination of the angle of the inclined plane.
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A hollow, thin walled cylinder and a solid sphere start from rest and roll without slipping down an inclined plane of length 3 m. The cylinder arrives at the bottom of the plane 2.4 seconds after the sphere. Determine th angle between the inclined plane and horizontal.
 
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Maybe there is a shorter way to do it. But for now I just tried this method:
Find the angular acceleration taking, as center of rotation the point of contact with the inclined plane. For this you must compute the torque due to the weight and the moment of inertia around the contact point.
You will need to compute this moment of inertia using the well known formula.
Once you have the angular acceleration you can compute the time as a function of the angle. Calculate the total angle to roll down the plan.
Do this for the two objects. The ratio of the two formulas gives you the ratio of two times.
Now you have the ration and the difference between the two times you can compute each one, and then derive the angle of the plan.
 
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