Center of MassHardBloom L3

Question

Assuming potential energy 'U' at ground level to be zero.

All objects are made up of same material.

UP = Potential energy of solid sphere

UQ = Potential energy of solid cube

UR = Potential energy of solid cone

US = Potential energy of solid cylinder

Options

A.US > UP
B.UQ > US
C.UP > UQ
D.US > UR

Solution

Sol.

$U_{P} = mgR = \frac{4\pi}{3}\left( \frac{D}{2} \right)^{3}\rho g\frac{D}{2} = \frac{\pi}{12}\rho.D^{4}.g$

$U_{Q} = mg.\frac{D}{2} = D^{3}.\rho.g.\frac{D}{2}$

= $\frac{1}{2}\rho.D^{4}.g$

$U_{R} = mg.\frac{D}{4} = \frac{1}{3}\pi\left( \frac{D}{2} \right)^{2}$× $D\rho \times g.\frac{D}{4} = \frac{\pi}{48}\rho.D^{4}.g$

$U_{S} = m_{4} = \pi({D/}2)^{2}.DPg\frac{D}{2} = \frac{\pi}{8}\rho D^{4}.g$

(A) US > UP

(B) $\frac{1}{2} = 0.5$, $\frac{\pi}{8} = \frac{3.5v}{8}$ = 0.4

∴ UQ > US

(C) UP < UQ

(D) US > UR

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