First use conservation of energy to find `v` at the bottom of the ramp when there is no friction.
`E_i=E_f`
`mgh=1/2mv^2`
`v=sqrt(2gh)`
Now plug into a kinematic equations to find `t` after the sphere has rolled down the ramp a distance we will call `Delta x` .
know `v^2=2a Delta x`
and
`v=t*a`
Then `v*v=2a Delta x`
`v=(2a Delta x)/v`
`t*a=(2a Delta x)/v`
`t=(2Delta x)/v`
`t=(2 Delta x)/sqrt(2gh)` ` `
Now repeat the process with friction to find `t'` .
`E_i=E_f`
`mgh=1/2m(v')^2+1/2I(omega)^2`
`I=2/5mR^2` for a solid sphere.
`mgh=1/2m(v')^2+1/2(2/5mR^2)((v')/R)^2`
`gh=1/2(v')^2+1/5(v')^2`
`gh=(1/2+1/5)(v')^2`
`sqrt((10gh)/7)=v'`
`t'=(2Delta x)/(v')=2 Delta x*sqrt(7/(10gh))`
Finally, we have
`(t')/t=(2 Delta x sqrt(7/(10gh)))/((2 Delta x)/sqrt(2gh))`
`(t')/t=sqrt(7/(10gh))*sqrt(2gh)`
`(t')/t=sqrt(7/5)`
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