So then friction has to be towards the left.
The wheel rotates clockwise because the force is applied to the left and friction acts opposite to that applied force. Am I right?
The problem is based on a projectile-spring launcher. A ball is loaded into a tube that pushes back a spring and is then launched. The ball was launched straight horizontally not at an angle.
I'm trying to find the work done on the ball by the spring.
The info I have:
Displacement of spring =...