A tangential force acting on the top of sphere of mass m kept on a rough horizontal place as shown in figure
If the sphere rolls without slipping, then the acceleration with which the centre of sphere moves, is
A.
Let a be the acceleration of centre of sphere. The angular acceleration about the centre of the sphere is , as there is no slipping.
For the linear motion of the centre
f + F = ma .....(i)
and for the rotational motion about the centre
Fr - fr = I α
=
⇒ F - f = ....(ii)
From Eqs. (i) and (ii)
2F =
⇒ a =