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FMA-2018B-14 · 2018B F = ma (AAPT)

2018 F = ma Exam B — Question 14

A spool is made of a cylinder with a thin disc attached to either end of the cylinder, as shown. The cylinder has radius r = 0.75 cm and the discs each have radius R = 1.00 cm. A string is attached to the cylinder and wound around the cylinder a few times. At what angle above the horizontal can the string be pulled so that the spool will slip without rotating? side−view 2R 2r θ
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