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Physics · 2014
JEE Main 2014 · 2014-04-06 Offline · Q3
A mass 'm' is supported by a massless string wound around a uniform hollow cylinder of mass m and radius R. If the string does not slip on the…
A mass 'm' is supported by a massless string wound around a uniform hollow cylinder of mass m and radius R. If the string does not slip on the cylinder, with what acceleration will the mass fall on release ?

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(2)
$\displaystyle \frac{g}{2}$
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