A solid cylinder with mass M and radius R rolls down an inclined plane without slipping. What is the acceleration of its center of mass?

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For a solid cylinder rolling without slipping down an inclined plane, the acceleration of its center of mass is (2/3) g sin θ, where g is the acceleration due to gravity and θ is the angle of inclination.

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