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2021 F = ma Exam — Question 21

A solid sphere sits at the top of a ramp of height h inclined at angle θ to the horizontal. Both the static and kinetic coefficients of friction between the sphere and incline are µk = µs = 0.2. The sphere is released from rest at the top of the incline. For which of the following values of θ is the total translational plus rotational kinetic energy of the sphere greatest when it reaches the bottom of the incline?
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