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SammyS said:
Ok...good. I about lost my marbles over that.
Why is Static Friction Oriented Downwards on an Inclined Plane?
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In summary, the problem involves a cord connecting a wall to a cylinder on an inclined plane. The cylinder has a mass of M and a radius of R and is at rest at t=0. The inclination angle is ϑ and the static and dynamic friction coefficients between cylinder and plane are μs and μd. The goal is to find the linear and angular acceleration of the cylinder. There is some confusion about the direction of static friction, but it is determined that the cylinder will roll down the slope and the direction of friction is opposite the motion. The direction of static friction can be determined by checking if it is enough to resist the motion.
Ok...good. I about lost my marbles over that.
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Were they on an incline?Kinta said:
Which way were they rolling?
Anyway, save those marbles!