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Ok, I don't get this, when a sphere moves over a frictionless surface tilted downward so getting accelerated, does roll or slide?
Sliding, and rolling, w/ w/o friction
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SUMMARY
A sphere on a frictionless surface will slide rather than roll due to the absence of frictional force. In this scenario, the gravitational force acting on the sphere causes it to accelerate down the incline, but without friction, there is no torque to initiate rolling motion. Therefore, the sphere will not roll; it will simply slide down the surface.
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