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Homework Statement
Assuming smooth rolling with no resistance, it can be shown that the acceleration of a solid cylinder down an incline is equal to:
a = 2/3 g sin(theta)
The goal of my lab is to test the validity of the above equation
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The Attempt at a Solution
The acceleration values I found using my measured inclination angles, are smaller than what they would be if i plugged them into the above equation. What does this mean? If this is the case, does that mean that the above equation isn't valid?