Chapter_10_Conceptual_Exercises_68

Give rank to all the disks on the basis of race.

Consider the expression for speed of a disk

2 gh
I
1
MR 2

Here, g is the acceleration due to gravity, I is the moment of inertia, R is the radius of disk and M is
the mass of disk.
Consider moment of inertia for disk 1.

I1

1
MR 2
2

Consider moment of inertia for disk 2.

1
2
M 2R
2
2 MR 2

I2

Consider moment of inertia for disk 3.

1
2
2M R
2
MR 2

I2

Consider the velocity of disk 1.

vdisk _1

2 gh
MR 2
1
2 MR 2
2 gh
1.5

Consider the velocity of disk 2.

vdisk _ 2

2 gh
2 MR 2
1
MR 2
2 gh
3

Consider the velocity of disk 3.

vdisk _1

2 gh
MR 2
1
MR 2
2 gh
2

Hence, the rank of disks is Disk1 Disk2 Disk3