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AP Physics C: Mechanics
6.5 Rolling
6.1 Rotational Kinetic Energy
5.4 Rotational Inertia
5.3 Torque
3.4 Conservation of Energy
1.3 Representing Motion
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Figure 1. A cylinder on an incline.
Figure 1. A cylinder on an incline.
Two solid cylinders, Cylinder A and Cylinder B, both have total mass \(M\), radius \(R\), and length \(L\).

  • Cylinder A is made of a uniform material.
  • Cylinder B is made of a material such that its volume mass density \(\rho\) increases with radial distance \(r\) from the central axis according to the function \(\rho(r) = \beta r\), where \(\beta\) is a positive constant.

Both cylinders are placed at rest at the top of a rough incline of angle \(\theta\) and roll without slipping down the incline.

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