(a) The speed of the center of mass of the spherical shell when it is at the bottom of the bowl is 3.1 m/s when the radius is 80 cm.
(b) The speed of the center of mass of the spherical shell when it is at the bottom of the bowl is 1.1 m/s when the radius is 10 cm.
The speed of the shell at the bottom of the bowl is calculated by applying the principle of conservation of energy.
K.E(rot) + K.E(trans) = P.E
where;
¹/₂mv² + ¹/₂Iω² = mgh
where;
¹/₂mv² + ¹/₂(²/₃Mr²)(v/r)² = mgh
¹/₂v² + ¹/₂(²/₃r²)(v²/r²) = gh
¹/₂v² + ¹/₂(²/₃)(v²) = gh
¹/₂v² + ¹/₃v² = gh
⁵/₆v² = gh
v² = 6gh/5
v = √(6gh/5)
Let the vertical height from the edge of bowl to the bottom , h = R = 80 cm
v = √(6 x 9.8 x 0.8 /5)
v = 3.1 m/s
v = √(6gh/5)
v = √(6 x 9.8 x 0.1 /5)
v = 1.1 m/s
Thus, the speed of the center of mass of the spherical shell when it is at the bottom of the bowl is 3.1 m/s when the radius is 80 cm.
The speed of the center of mass of the spherical shell when it is at the bottom of the bowl is 1.1 m/s when the radius is 10 cm.
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