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A solid spherical ball of mass 1 kg and radius 1m is hit horizontally at a height h above ground such that it starts rolling purely on the smooth ground. What is value of h ?

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Impulse J gives v=J/m and angular speed ω=Jh/I.

Pure rolling requires v=ωR. For a solid sphere I=2mR²/5, hence h=2R/5 for hit relative to centre, or 7R/5 above ground.

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