A Solid Uniform Disk Is Rolling Without Slipping Along a Horizontal

question 14

Multiple Choice

A solid uniform disk is rolling without slipping along a horizontal surface with a speed of 4.5 m/s when it starts up a ramp that makes an angle of 25° with the horizontal.What is the speed of the disk after it has rolled 3.0 m up as measured along the surface of the ramp?

• A)4.0 m/s
• B)1.9 m/s
• C)2.1 m/s
• D)6.8 m/s
• E)8.0 m/s

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