Rolling Friction

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Rolling Friction: Overview

This topic covers the concept of Rolling Friction.

Important Questions on Rolling Friction

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A ball rests upon a flat piece of paper on a table top. The paper is pulled horizontally but quickly towards right as shown. Relative to its initial position with respect to the table, the ball
I. Remains stationary if there is no friction between the paper and the ball.
II. Moves to the left and starts rolling backwards, i.e. to the left if there is a friction between the paper and the ball.
III. Moves forward, i.e., in the direction in which the paper is pulled.
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A homogeneous ball is placed on an inclined plane of inclination θ. At what values of the coefficient of friction μ will the ball roll down the plane without slipping :-

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Cotyledons are also called-

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Which of the following statements is not true

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A ball rolling along the ground gradually slows down and finally comes to rest,