Physics · Rotational Dynamics

JEE Main 2025 — 23 January, Morning Shift — Question 61

A solid sphere of mass ' mm ' and radius ' rr ' is allowed to roll without slipping from the highest point of an inclined plane of length 'L' and makes an angle 30∘30^{\circ} with the horizontal. The speed of the particle at the bottom of the plane is v1\mathrm{v}_{1}. If the angle of inclination is increased to 45∘45^{\circ} while keeping LL constant. Then the new speed of the sphere at the bottom of the plane is v2v_{2}. The ratio of v12:v22v_{1}{ }^{2}: v_{2}{ }^{2} is

  1. Option A:

    1:21: \sqrt{2}

    Correct
  2. Option B:

    1:31: 3

  3. Option C:

    1:21: 2

  4. Option D:

    1:31: \sqrt{3}

Answer: A

Step-by-step solution

Lsin⁡θ→\operatorname{Lsin} \theta \rightarrow height of plane

using WET

Wg=kf−ki\mathrm{W}_{\mathrm{g}}=\mathrm{k}_{\mathrm{f}}-\mathrm{k}_{\mathrm{i}}

mgLsin⁡θ=kf−kim g L \sin \theta=k_{\mathrm{f}}-\mathrm{k}_{\mathrm{i}}

K.E. in pure rolling 12mvcm2+12Icmω2\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{mv}_{\mathrm{cm}}^{2}+\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{cm}} \omega^{2}

=12mv2+12×25mR2 v2R2=710mv2=\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{mv}^{2}+\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{2}{5} \mathrm{mR}^{2} \frac{\mathrm{~v}^{2}}{\mathrm{R}^{2}}=\frac{7}{10} \mathrm{mv}^{2}

  ⟹  mgLsin⁡θ=710mvf2−0\implies\mathrm{mgL} \sin \theta=\frac{7}{10} \mathrm{mv}_{\mathrm{f}}^{2}-0

vf2∝sin⁡θ\mathrm{v}_{\mathrm{f}}^{2} \propto \sin \theta

(v1 v2)2=sin⁡θ1sin⁡θ2=sin⁡30∘sin⁡45∘=12\left(\frac{\mathrm{v}_{1}}{\mathrm{~v}_{2}}\right)^{2}=\frac{\sin \theta_{1}}{\sin \theta_{2}}=\frac{\sin 30^{\circ}}{\sin 45^{\circ}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}

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Exam
JEE Main 2025
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Rotational Dynamics
Topic
Work-Energy Theorem in General Motion