Question

Describe the rolling motion of a cylinder on an inclined plane

Answer 1

Answer:

At low inclined plane angles, the cylinder rolls without slipping across the incline, in a direction perpendicular to its long axis. ... The F x friction force component exerts a torque that causes the cylinder to lean in the x direction, increasing the normal reaction force on the lower edge of the cylinder.

Answer 2

Answer:

At low inclined plane angles, the cylinder rolls without slipping across the incline, in a direction perpendicular to its long axis. At steeper angles, long cylinders follow a straight line path in a direction that veers away from the low angle path. Short cylinders follow a curved path