A Cylinder Placed So It Can Roll on a Horizontal

question 17

Multiple Choice

A cylinder placed so it can roll on a horizontal table top, with its center of gravity above its geometrical center, is:

• A)in stable equilibrium
• B)in unstable equilibrium
• C)in neutral equilibrium
• D)not in equilibrium
• E)none of the above

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