A cylinder placed so it can roll on a horizontal table top, with its center of gravity above its geometrical center, is:

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Mariyah Pope

15 May, 06:10

A cylinder placed so it can roll on a horizontal table top, with its center of gravity above its geometrical center, is:

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Larissa Bernard · Answer 1

The cylinder is in a stable equlibrium. The fact that the center of gravity is not that far from the actual geometrical center the cylinder will continue to return to it's starting position even with it being somewhat displaced on the table top.