Question: (a) Determine the acceleration of the center of mass of a uniform solid disk rolling down an incline making angle with the horizontal. Compare this

(a) Determine the acceleration of the center of mass of a uniform solid disk rolling down an incline making angle θ with the horizontal. Compare this acceleration with that of a uniform hoop.
(b) What is the minimum coefficient of friction required to maintain pure rolling motion for the disk?

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