Forces acting on a falling cylinder?

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The discussion focuses on the forces acting on a falling cylinder, specifically identifying gravity and tape tension as the primary forces. It clarifies that centripetal force is not an independent force in this context. Participants confirm that only the tension in the tape and gravitational force are relevant to the cylinder's motion.

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  • Understanding of Newton's laws of motion
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kjn11994 said:
considering centripetal force, gravity and the tension in the piece of tape this is what i have... did i miss anything?
"Centripetal force" is not a separate kind of force. Only the tape tension and gravity act on the cylinder.
 
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