Roller on a cart

March 08,2026 08:09 AM

Q- A uniform cylinder A has a mass m, radius r and can roll without sliding on a cart C of mass M. cilinder A is attached to a spring AB of force constant K as in figure. If the floor is smooth and the system is released from rest when the spring is stretched by Δx, (a) what is the velocity of the cart? (b) what is the angular velocity of the cylinder?