A Cylinder Placed So It Can Roll on a Horizontal

question 11

Multiple Choice

A cylinder placed so it can roll on a horizontal table top, with its center of gravity below 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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Definitions:

Chromatid

Each of the two strands of a replicated chromosome, which are joined at the centromere before cell division.

Centromere

The area on a chromosome where spindle microtubules connect through the kinetochore during the process of cell division.

Chromatin

The complex of DNA and protein found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, playing a role in gene regulation and expression.

Homeostasis

The regulation of the internal environment within the body to maintain stable, constant conditions for living functions.