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Problem
A solid sphere of mass
2.0
kg
2.0\,\text{kg}
2.0
kg
and radius
0.20
m
0.20\,\text{m}
0.20
m
rolls without slipping along a horizontal surface at a speed of
3.0
m
/
s
3.0\,\text{m\,/\,s}
3.0
m
/
s
. The moment of inertia of a solid sphere about its center is
I
=
2
5
M
R
2
I=\tfrac{2}{5}MR^{2}
I
=
5
2
M
R
2
. Calculate the total kinetic energy of the sphere.
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