Classical Mechanics - Circular Motion



A rigid cylinder rolls at constant speed without slipping on top of a horizontal plane surface. The acceleration of a point on the circumference of the cylinder at the moment when the point touches the plane is

A. directed forward
B. directed backward
C. directed up
D. directed down
E. zero
(GR9277 #40)
Solution:

Constant speed → no tangential acceleration → Uniform Circular Motion



When the point touches the plane,

 is directed up

Answer: C

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