Question: A solid sphere of radius, r , and mass, m , is rolling ( without slipping ) down a loop track ( of radius R

A solid sphere of radius, r, and mass, m, is rolling (without slipping) down a loop track (of radius R). How high above the track does the sphere need to be to just make it around the loop without falling off the track at the top? The moment of inertia of a sphere is 2/5mr2 where r is the radius of the sphere.

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