A solid ball and a hollow ball, each with a mass of 1.00 kg and radius of 0.100 m start from rest and roll down a ramp of length 3.00 m at an incline of 35.0 degrees. AN ice cube of the same mass slides without friction down the same ramp.

a) which ball will reach the bottom first? Explain

The solid ball and hollow ball both will reach the bottom with the same speed.

Explanation:

The speed of the solid and hollow balls is independent of the mass and the radius. A solid and hollow ball experience same speed on a given incline.

The speed can be calculated as

v = √ (10/7) gh

where g is gravitational acceleration and h is the height

sinθ = h/L

h = L*sinθ

h = 3*sin (35)

h = 1.72 m

v = √ (10/7) * 9.8*1.72

v = 4.91 m/s

Both balls will reach the bottom at the speed of 4.91 m/s.