A small ball of radius a and mass m rolls without slipping on a semi-circle of radius R. The semi-circle is the top surface of a block of mass M that is free to move along a horizontal surface without friction. Determine the equations of motion.

A small ball of radius a and mass m rolls without slipping on a semi-circle of radius R. The semi-circle is the top surface of a block of mass M that is free to move along a horizontal surface without friction. Determine the equations of motion.

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A small ball of radius a and mass m rolls without slipping on a semi-circle of radius R . The semi-circle is the top surface of a block of mass M that is free to move along a horizontal surface without friction. Determine the equations of motion.

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