A body is rolling without slipping on a horizontal surface and its rotational kinetic energy is equal to the translational kinetic energy. The body is:
Disc
Sphere
Cylinder
Ring
Let the mass of the body be and its radius be . The translational kinetic energy is given by . The rotational kinetic energy is given by . For a body rolling without slipping, the velocity , so . Substituting this into the rotational kinetic energy equation gives . According to the question, the rotational kinetic energy is equal to the translational kinetic energy: Solving for , we get: This is the moment of inertia of a thin circular ring about its central axis perpendicular to its plane. Therefore, the body is a ring.
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