Q. If a hollow cylinder and a solid cylinder are allowed to roll down an inclined plane, which will take more time to reach the bottom

A) Hollow cylinder
B) Solid cylinder
C) Same for both
D) One whose density is more
Explanation

(a) Hollow cylinder will take more time to reach the bottom because it possess larger moment of inertia

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