A solid disk and a ring roll down an incline. The ring is slower than the disk if
BLUE: m
ring = m disk , where m is the inertial mass.YELLOW: r
ring = r disk , where r is the radius.PINK: m
ring = m disk and r ring = r disk.PURPLE: the ring is always slower regardless of the relative values of m and r.
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