Rolling Cylinder Friction · PhysicsBowl 2017 #31

Physics · mechanics

Problem

A solid cylinder rolls without slipping on a rough inclined plane. Which one of the following choices best represents the type and direction of friction (if any) acting on the cylinder as it rolls up the incline? (A) Static friction directed up the incline (B) Kinetic friction directed up the incline (C) There is no friction (D) Kinetic friction directed down the incline (E) Static friction directed down the incline

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