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Jan29-08, 09:46 AM   #10
 
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Apply the equations of rolling without sliding and then find out the velocity.
The way I read the problem, "a spool... sits upright on a table" means that it's on its end, not rolling at all. And since the table is frictionless, it couldn't roll without slipping anyway.