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Q.A thin walled hollow cylinder is rolling down an incline, without slipping. At any instant, the ratio 'Rotational K.E. : Translational K.E. : Total K.E.' is (A) 1:1:2
(B) 1:2:3
(C) 1:1:1
(D) 2:1:3
[!NOTE]
The printed textbook numbers this item X) directly after v) — a print quirk carried as item 6 here.

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For any object rolling without slipping, the kinetic energy splits as Translational : Rotational : Total = 1:K2R2:(1+K2R2)1 : \frac{K^2}{R^2} : \left(1+\frac{K^2}{R^2}\right). A thin-walled hollow cylinder has the same mass distribution (all effectively at radius R) as a thin ring, so its moment of inertia is I=MR2=MK2I=MR^2=MK^2, giving K2/R2=1K^2/R^2=1. Substituting, the ratio becomes 1:1:(1+1)=1:1:21:1:(1+1)=1:1:2. The question asks specifically for 'Rotational K.E. : Translational K.E. : Total K.E.' (note the order gi …

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