Olympiad workbookNSEPRotational Motion
A lawn roller is a solid cylinder of mass M and radius R . As shown in the figure, it is pulled at its center by a horizontal force F and rolls without slipping on a horizontal surface. Then the
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- Aacceleration of the cylinder is 2 F M
- Bforce of friction acting on the cylinder is 2 F 3 M
- Ccoefficient of friction needed to prevent slipping is at least F 3 M g
- Dminimum coefficient of friction to prevent slipping is 2 F 3 M g
Correct answer
C. coefficient of friction needed to prevent slipping is at least F 3 M g
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