Answer
The block attached to the solid cylinder will hit the ground first.
Work Step by Step
The solid cylinder has a lower moment of inertia than the shelled one, causing it to be more subject to movement, in this case, by gravity.
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)
by Knight, Randall D.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0133942651
ISBN 13:
978-0-13394-265-1
Chapter 12 - Rotation of a Rigid Body - Conceptual Questions - Page 329: 11
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