Disk rolling down incline problem

The video tutorial explains how to find the acceleration of the center of mass of a disk rolling down a slope. It begins with setting up the problem, including the angle of the slope and friction coefficients. The instructor uses a free body diagram to analyze forces, applies Newton's laws, and discusses torque and angular acceleration. An assumption of pure roll is tested and found incorrect, leading to the conclusion that the disk is both rolling and slipping. The final acceleration is calculated using kinetic friction.

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