A Cylindrical Shell Rolls Without Slipping Down an Incline as Shown

question 15

Multiple Choice

A cylindrical shell rolls without slipping down an incline as shown in the figure. The linear acceleration of its center of mass is

• A) (5/7)g sin θ
• B) (1/2)g sin θ
• C) (3/5)g sin θ
• D) (2/3)g sin θ
• E) (4/5)g sin θ

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