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A solid sphere is rolling without slipping on a vertical circular ramp with radius R. The sphere has radius r and mass m with a moment of inertia I = (2/5)m r^2. Find the period of a small amplitude oscillation.

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A sphere rolls without slipping on a cylindrical ramp. Period of small oscillations calculated.

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A solid sphere is rolling without slipping on a vertical circular ramp with radius R. The sphere has radius r and mass m with a moment of inertia I = (2/5)mr^2. Find the period of a small amplitude oscillation.
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