A cylinder placed so it can roll on a horizontal table top, with its center of gravity below its geometrical center, is:
A)in stable equilibrium
B)in unstable equilibrium
C)in neutral equilibrium
D)not in equilibrium
E)none of the above

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A cylinder placed so it can roll on a horizontal table top, with its center of gravity below its geometrical center, is in stable equilibrium. This is because any small displacement from its equilibrium position will result in a restoring torque that will bring the cylinder back to its initial position.

A Cylinder Placed So It Can Roll on a Horizontal