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If a body has equal amount of rotational kinetic energy and translational kinetic energy while rolling without slipping on a horizontal surface.

Then body is a

Dynamics of rotational motion about a fixed axis
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Ring

2

Disc

3

Sphere

4

Uniform cylinder

Solution:

Let KRK_R be the rotational kinetic energy and KTK_T be the translational kinetic energy.

Given that KR=KTK_R = K_T.

We know that:

Rotational kinetic energy KR=12Iω2K_R = \frac{1}{2}I\omega^2

Translational kinetic energy KT=12Mv2K_T = \frac{1}{2}Mv^2

Where II is the moment of inertia, ω\omega is the angular velocity, MM is the mass, and vv is the linear velocity of the center of mass.

For rolling without slipping, the relation between linear and angular velocity is v=Rωv = R\omega, or ω=vR\omega = \frac{v}{R}, where RR is the radius of the body.

Setting KR=KTK_R = K_T:

12Iω2=12Mv2\frac{1}{2}I\omega^2 = \frac{1}{2}Mv^2

Iω2=Mv2I\omega^2 = Mv^2

Substitute ω=vR\omega = \frac{v}{R} into the equation:

I(vR)2=Mv2I\left(\frac{v}{R}\right)^2 = Mv^2

Iv2R2=Mv2I\frac{v^2}{R^2} = Mv^2

Since v0v \neq 0, we can cancel v2v^2 from both sides:

IR2=M\frac{I}{R^2} = M

I=MR2I = MR^2

Now, let's check the moment of inertia for each given option about an axis passing through its center of mass and perpendicular to the plane of rotation (for ring/disc/cylinder) or through its center (for sphere):

  1. Ring: For a ring, the moment of inertia Iring=MR2I_{ring} = MR^2.

  2. Disc: For a disc, the moment of inertia Idisc=12MR2I_{disc} = \frac{1}{2}MR^2.

  3. Sphere (Solid): For a solid sphere, the moment of inertia Isphere=25MR2I_{sphere} = \frac{2}{5}MR^2.

  4. Uniform cylinder: A uniform cylinder is essentially a disc if rolling about its central axis. So, Icylinder=12MR2I_{cylinder} = \frac{1}{2}MR^2.

Comparing the derived condition I=MR2I = MR^2 with the moments of inertia of the given bodies, only the Ring satisfies this condition.

Thus, the body is a Ring.

The final answer is Ring\boxed{\text{Ring}}