Q. A string is wrapped over a uniform cylinder, as shown in diagram (side view). When cylinder is released, string unwraps without any slipping and cylinder comes down. Which of the following is true ?Physics Question Image

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Solution:

When cylinder comes down, at the point where string leaves contact with the cylinder is point of instantaneous rest, thus string does zero work.
$\frac{K_{R}}{K_{T}}=\frac{\frac{1}{2} I_{C} \omega^{2}}{\frac{1}{2} m v^{2}}$
$=\frac{\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{m R^{2}}{2}\right)\left(\frac{v}{R}\right)^{2}}{\frac{1}{2} m v^{2}}=\frac{1}{2}$