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Rolling motion
Question

A cylinder rolls up an inclined plane, reaches some height and then rolls down (without slipping through out these motions). The directions of frictional force acting on the cylinder are

 

Moderate
Solution


During descending both translational and rotational motions are accelerated  and the torque of f about centre of  mass produces  rotational motion whereas during ascending the torque of f produces retardation of rotation.

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