Assignment:
On an inclined plane at angle b from horizontal, a frictionless block, mass m, is placed behind and in contact with a uniform cylinder of radius R and mass M. Released from rest, the two objects remain in contact as the block slides and the cylinder rolls down the plane. Find a, the acceleration down the plane of the center of mass, in m/sec^2.
Knowns are: M= 6.4 kg, m= 3.2 kg, and angle b=30 degrees. Note that M= 2m.
A frictionless block in contact with a uniform cylinder, remains in contact as both accelerate down the plane. Block slides and cylinder rolls without slipping.
