Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Physics
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- Rotational Mechanics
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Rotational Mechanics
A bicycle wheel is rolling along a level road with a linear speed...
A bicycle wheel is rolling along a level road with a linear speed , as illustrated in the figure.


Options
- Athe speeds of , , and are each equal to
- Bthe speed of is equal to
- Cthe speed of is greater than the speed of
- Dthe speed of particle is zero
Correct answer
D. the speed of particle is zero
Step-by-step solution
For a wheel in pure rolling on a stationary horizontal surface, the velocity of any point on the wheel is the vector sum of the translational velocity of the center of mass () and the tangential velocity due to rotation about the center of mass ().
Since the wheel is rolling without slipping, the velocity of the lowest point (point of contact) is zero. Thus, , which gives .
The velocity of the topmost point is the sum of the translational and rotational velocities, both pointing in the same direction: .
For point , the translational velocity is horizontally, and the rotational velocity is vertically downwards. The net speed of is .
The speed of the center is simply . Since , the speed of is greater than the speed of .
Therefore, the speed of is zero, the speed of is , and the speed of is greater than the speed of .
Since the wheel is rolling without slipping, the velocity of the lowest point (point of contact) is zero. Thus, , which gives .
The velocity of the topmost point is the sum of the translational and rotational velocities, both pointing in the same direction: .
For point , the translational velocity is horizontally, and the rotational velocity is vertically downwards. The net speed of is .
The speed of the center is simply . Since , the speed of is greater than the speed of .
Therefore, the speed of is zero, the speed of is , and the speed of is greater than the speed of .