A solid sphere and a solid cylinder of equal mass and radius are simultaneously released from rest on the same inclined plane sliding down the incline.Then:
A)the sphere reaches the bottom first because it has the greater inertia
B)the cylinder reaches the bottom first because it picks up more rotational energy
C)the sphere reaches the bottom first because it picks up more rotational energy
D)they reach the bottom together
E)none of the above is true

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The Answer of A solid sphere and a solid cylinder of equal mass and radius are simultaneously released from rest on the same inclined plane sliding down the incline.Then:
A)the sphere reaches the bottom first because it has the greater inertia
B)the cylinder reaches the bottom first because it picks up more rotational energy
C)the sphere reaches the bottom first because it picks up more rotational energy
D)they reach the bottom together
E)none of the above is true

A Solid Sphere and a Solid Cylinder of Equal Mass