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Total energy of rolling object is the sum of translational and


rotational kinetic energy.
KE  KEtrans  KErot
1 1
mv 2  I  2
2 2
Here, m is mass of object and its linear velocity is v and
 angular velocity of rolling object.
The expression for moment of inertia of the object is,
I  mK 2
Here, K is the radiu of gyration.

KE  mv 2   mK 2   2
1 1
2 2
Relation between linear and angular velocity is,
v
v  r   
r
2
v
KE  mv 2   mK 2   
1 1
2 2 r
1  K2 
 mv 2  1  2 
2  r 
The expression for work done on rolling object along inclined plane is,
W   mg sin   L
From work-energy conservation principle,
W  KE
1  K2 
 mg sin   L  mv 2  1  2   here h  L sin  
2  r 
2 gh
v ........ 1
 K2 
 1  
 r2 

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