IB Physics Rolling cylinders
/A tutorial sheet of questions on rolling cylinders is given below.
- Do ALL cylinders roll on an inclined plane with the same acceleration?
- Does a cylinder always roll when it is released from rest on a rough inclined plane?
- In a dynamics sense, what is the definition of rolling?
- The coefficient of static friction between two surfaces is μ. Find the minimum angle of elevation of an inclined plane to allow a cylinder to roll down the incline.
- Why does the coefficient of static friction appear in rolling questions?
- A uniform pipe has a mass M and inner and outer radii a and b respectively. Find the moment of inertia of the pipe about an axis through its centre parallel to the length of the pipe.
