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A cylindrical drum, pushed along by a board rolls forward on the ground. There is no slipping at any contact. Find the distance moved by the man who is pushing the board, when axis of the cylinder covers a distance L.


A cylindrical drum, pushed along by a board rolls forward on the ground. There is no slipping at any contact. Find the distance moved by the man who is pushing the board, when axis of the cylinder covers a distance L.


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Chetan Mandayam Nayakar
312 Points
13 years ago

the velocity of the point of contact between the cylinder and the board, that is, the point instantaneously at the top of the cylinder is equal to twice that of the axis of the cylinder. therefore the man moves a distance 2L

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