A solid cylinder rolls down an incline of height h. What is the speed of the center of mass at the bottom of the incline?

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A solid cylinder rolls down an incline of height h. What is the speed of the center of mass at the bottom of the incline?
  1. √(2gh)
  2. √(3gh/2)
  3. √(4gh/3)
  4. √(5gh/4)

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Q: A solid cylinder rolls down an incline of height h. What is the speed of the center of mass at the bottom of the incline?
Solution: Using conservation of energy, potential energy at the top equals kinetic energy at the bottom. For a solid cylinder, v = √(3gh/2).
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