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A solid ball rolls down a parabolic path ABC from a height h as shown in the figure. The portion AB of the path is rough while BC is smooth. How high will the ball climb in BC?

PhysicsRotational MotionNEET
Options:
  • A H = 5 7 h
  • B H = 5 2 h
  • C H = 7 5 h
  • D H = 3 7 h
Solution:
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The correct answer is: H = 5 7 h

Using the conservation of mechanical energy between A and B

At B, total kinetic energy = mgh

Here,  m = mass of the ball

The ratio of rotational to translational kinetic energy would be,

         K R K T = 2 5

∴     KR=27mghandKT=57mgh

In portion BC, friction is absent. Therefore, rotational kinetic energy will remain constant and translational kinetic energy will convert into potential energy.

Hence, if H be the height to which ball climbs in BC, then

       mgH = KT

or    mgH=57mghorH=57h

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