A solid cylinder rolls down an incline of height h. What fraction of its total mechanical energy is kinetic energy at the bottom?
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A solid cylinder rolls down an incline of height h. What fraction of its total mechanical energy is kinetic energy at the bottom?
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At the bottom, total mechanical energy is converted into kinetic energy, which is the sum of translational and rotational kinetic energy. For a solid cylinder, 2/3 of the energy is kinetic.
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Q: A solid cylinder rolls down an incline of height h. What fraction of its total mechanical energy is kinetic energy at the bottom?
Solution: At the bottom, total mechanical energy is converted into kinetic energy, which is the sum of translational and rotational kinetic energy. For a solid cylinder, 2/3 of the energy is kinetic.
