A uniform solid sphere of radius $R$ and mass $M$ is placed at the bottom of a frictionless inclined plane of angle $ heta$. If the sphere starts rolling without slipping, find its acceleration $a$ in terms of $g$ and $ heta$.

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A uniform solid sphere of radius $R$ and mass $M$ is placed at the bottom of a frictionless inclined plane of angle $	heta$. If the sphere starts rolling without slipping, find its acceleration $a$ in terms of $g$ and $	heta$.

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\frac{g \sin 	heta}{1 + \frac{2}{5} \frac{1}{	an^2 	heta}}

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A uniform solid sphere of radius $R$ and mass $M$ is placed at the bottom of a frictionless inclined plane of angle $\theta$. If the sphere starts rolling without slipping, find its acceleration $a$ in terms of $g$ and $\theta$.

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