Question: In a demonstration known as the ballistics cart, a ball is projected vertically upward from a cart moving with constant velocity along the horizontal direction.

In a demonstration known as the ballistics cart, a ball is projected vertically upward from a cart moving with constant velocity along the horizontal direction. The ball lands in the catching cup of the cart because both the cart a ball have the same horizontal component of velocity. What If? Now consider a ballistics cart on an incline making an angle θ with the horizontal as in Figure P10.89. The cart (including wheels) has a mass M and the moment of inertia of each of the two wheels is mR2/2. (a) Using conservation of energy (assuming no friction between cart and axles) and assuming pure rolling motion (no slipping) show that the acceleration of the cart along the incline is

In a demonstration known as the ballistics

Figure P10.89

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