Four identical uniform rods of mass `M=6kg` each are welded at their ends to form a square and then welded to a uniform ring having mass m=4kg & radius R=1m the system is allowed to roll down on the rough and fixed incline of inclination `theta=30^(@)` (assume no sliding anywhere)
Q. The acceleration of centre of mass of system is

Options

A. `g/2`
B. `g/4`
C. `(7g)/24`
D. `g/8`

Answer

C

Explanation

`I={(M(Rsqrt2)^(2))/12+M(R/sqrt(2))^(2)}4+mR^(2)`
`=8/3MR^(2)+mR^(2)=20kgm^(2)`
`(4M+m)gsintheta-f-(4M+m)a`

`fR=Ia/R`
Solving eqn i and ii
`a=(7g)/24`
`f=20a=muxx28gcos30^@`
`mu=5/(12sqrt(3))`