A spherical shell (m = 10kg and r=sqrt(3)) is rolling (without slipping) along a horizontal surface, moving toward an incline. The shell's rotational speed at the bottom of the ramp is 2 rad/s.
a.) What is the total energy of the ball at the bottom of the ramp?
b.) What height will the shell reach on the ramp before stopping?
c.) What heigght would it have reached if the ramp was frictionless?
d.) Would the shell go higher if it was a solid disk or a hoop?
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