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Rolling Down Ramp - Question on Friction

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You have a cylinder rolling down a ramp, without slipping. There is a rope wrapped around it (pulling up) with tension T.

The direction of friction is always up the ramp. How do I picture this? From the math, I know that it must be true. But I cannot really imagine it.

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