A massless string is wrapped around a frictionless pulley of mass $M$. The string is pulled down with a force of 50 N, so that the pulley rotates due to the pull. Consider a point $P$ on the rim of the pulley, which is a solid cylinder. The point has a constant linear (tangential) acceleration component equal to the acceleration of gravity on Earth, which is where this experiment is being held. What is the weight of the cylindrical pulley, in Newtons? [i](Proposed by Ahaan Rungta)[/i] [hide="Note"] This problem was not fully correct. Within friction, the pulley cannot rotate. So we responded: [quote]Excellent observation! This is very true. To submit, I'd say just submit as if it were rotating and ignore friction. In some effects such as these, I'm pretty sure it turns out that friction doesn't change the answer much anyway, but, yes, just submit as if it were rotating and you are just ignoring friction. [/quote]So do this problem imagining that the pulley does rotate somehow. [/hide]

A rigid (solid) cylinder is put at the top of a frictionless $25^\circ$-to-the-horizontal incline that is $3.0 \, \text{m}$ high. It is then released so that it rolls down the incline. If $v$ is the speed at the bottom of the incline, what is $v^2$, in $\text{m}^2/\text{s}^2$? [i](B. Dejean and Ahaan Rungta, 3 points)[/i] [b]Note[/b]: Since there is no friction, the cylinder cannot roll, and thus the problem is flawed. Two answers were accepted and given full credit.