Energy Dissipation of a Slipping Cylinder
A solid cylinder of mass M and radius R is released from rest on a plane inclined at an angle θ. The cylinder initially slips as it descends the plane. What fraction of the initial potential energy is dissipated by friction before the condition of pure rolling is achieved?
A
1/4
B
2/3
C
1/2
D
1/3
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