Two identical solid cylinders

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems · Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems

Problem

Two identical solid cylinders, each of mass 3.0 kg3.0\,\text{kg} and radius 0.15 m0.15\,\text{m}, move across a horizontal surface at 4.0 m / s4.0\,\text{m\,/\,s}. Cylinder A rolls without slipping, while cylinder B slides without rotating. The moment of inertia of a solid cylinder about its center is I=12MR2I=\tfrac{1}{2}MR^{2}. By what factor is the total kinetic energy of cylinder A greater or smaller than that of cylinder B?

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