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QJEEM25Ph9e21: JEE Main 2025 Physics - Class 11 JEEM25Ph9e21 Solution: A uniform solid cylinder of mass ' m ' and radius ' r ' rolls…

A uniform solid cylinder of mass ' m ' and radius ' r ' rolls along an inclined rough plane of inclination 45∘45^{\circ} . If it starts to roll from rest from the top of the plane then the linear acceleration of the cylinder's axis will be

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 2 g\sqrt{2} \mathrm{~g}
  • B 12 g\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \mathrm{~g}
  • C 132 g\frac{1}{3 \sqrt{2}} \mathrm{~g}
  • D 2g3\frac{\sqrt{2} g}{3}

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

The acceleration of the center of mass for a rolling object down an incline is given by:

a=gsin⁡θ1+Imr2

For a uniform solid cylinder, the moment of inertia about its central axis is:

I=12mr2

Substituting this into the expression for acceleration:

a=gsin⁡θ1+12mr2mr2=gsin⁡θ1+12=gsin⁡θ32=23gsin⁡θ

For an incline of 45∘, we have:

sin⁡45∘=22

Thus, the acceleration becomes:

a=23g⋅22=2g3

Therefore, the linear acceleration of the cylinder's axis is:

2g3

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