as the plank is pulled, the coin rolls to the left, but the whole assembly is moving to the right. as the question is phrased, it wants to know how far to the right will the coin have moved when it falls off the plank.
disk on a plank -- HELP!
Homework Statement
a disk of mass M is sitting on a plank of length l and mass m. a constant force F is pulling the plank to the right. assuming no slipping what are the accelerations? how far to the right will the coin move before reaching the left end of the...