A uniform cylinder of radius 10 cm and mass 20 kg is mounted so as
to rotate freely about a horizontal axis that is parallel to and 5.0 cm
from the central axis of the cylinder.
(a) Draw a diagram showing the cylinder and the rotation axis.
(b) What is the moment of inertia of the cylinder about the axis of
rotation?
(c) If the cylinder is released from rest with its central longitudnal
axis at the same height about which the cylinder rotates, what is
the angular speed of the cylinder as it passes through its lowest
position? (Hint: see Table 10-2 of your textbook. The central
longitudnal axis is pictured in panel c.)
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