The motion of a body like a sphere or a cylinder rolling (without slipping) down an inclined plane introduces a complication into the motion: the body as a whole moves down the incline, while at the s...The motion of a body like a sphere or a cylinder rolling (without slipping) down an inclined plane introduces a complication into the motion: the body as a whole moves down the incline, while at the same time the body rotates about its axis. The net movement of the body is a combination of both motions: a translational movement of the whole body down the incline, together with a rotational motion about its axis.
