A Solid Sphere Rolls Without Slipping Along a Horizontal Surface

question 21

Multiple Choice

A solid sphere rolls without slipping along a horizontal surface. What percentage of its total kinetic energy is rotational kinetic energy?

• A)33 %
• B)50 %
• C)12 %
• D)75 %
• E)29 %

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