A cylindrical shell rolls without slipping down an incline as shown in the figure. The linear acceleration of its center of mass is
A) (5/7)g sin θ
B) (1/2)g sin θ
C) (3/5)g sin θ
D) (2/3)g sin θ
E) (4/5)g sin θ

Question

A cylindrical shell rolls without slipping down an incline as shown in the figure. The linear acceleration of its center of mass is 
A) (5/7)g sin θ 
B) (1/2)g sin θ 
C) (3/5)g sin θ 
D) (2/3)g sin θ 
E) (4/5)g sin θ

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The Answer of A cylindrical shell rolls without slipping down an incline as shown in the figure. The linear acceleration of its center of mass is 
A) (5/7)g sin θ 
B) (1/2)g sin θ 
C) (3/5)g sin θ 
D) (2/3)g sin θ 
E) (4/5)g sin θ

A Cylindrical Shell Rolls Without Slipping Down an Incline as Shown