Posted by Christopher on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 10:08pm.
Yes, there are two reasons. (1) On a steeper hill, the force that causes it to roll is higher. That means it accelerates at a faster rate. (2) It also has less distance to roll to reach the bottom of the hill, if the hill is steep.
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