A solid sphere rolls (without slipping) down a plane inclined at 30o to the horizontal. The distance traveled in √7 seconds after starting from rest is (g = 10 ms-2)
12.5 m
Acceleration of a body rolling down an incline of angle θ is
a = (g sinθ)/[1 + (k2R2)]
For a sphere, k2/R2 = 2/5
Hence for a sphere, a = (g sinθ)/[1 + 2/5]
Or, a = (10 x 1/2)/(7/5)
Or, a = 25/7
We have, s = ut +1/2 at2= 0 + 1/2 x (25/7) x 7 = 12.5m