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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 v0v_0, as illustrated in the figure.
A bicycle wheel is rolling along a level road with a linear speed v_0 , as illustrated in the figure.

Options

  1. Athe speeds of BB, CC, and DD are each equal to v0v_0
  2. Bthe speed of CC is equal to 2v02v_0
  3. Cthe speed of BB is greater than the speed of OO
  4. Dthe speed of particle AA is zero

Correct answer

D. the speed of particle AA 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 (v0v_0) and the tangential velocity due to rotation about the center of mass (ωR\omega R).

Since the wheel is rolling without slipping, the velocity of the lowest point AA (point of contact) is zero. Thus, vA=v0−ωR=0v_A = v_0 - \omega R = 0, which gives ωR=v0\omega R = v_0.

The velocity of the topmost point CC is the sum of the translational and rotational velocities, both pointing in the same direction: vC=v0+ωR=v0+v0=2v0v_C = v_0 + \omega R = v_0 + v_0 = 2v_0.

For point BB, the translational velocity is v0v_0 horizontally, and the rotational velocity is ωR=v0\omega R = v_0 vertically downwards. The net speed of BB is vB=v02+v02=2v0v_B = \sqrt{v_0^2 + v_0^2} = \sqrt{2}v_0.

The speed of the center OO is simply v0v_0. Since 2v0>v0\sqrt{2}v_0 > v_0, the speed of BB is greater than the speed of OO.

Therefore, the speed of AA is zero, the speed of CC is 2v02v_0, and the speed of BB is greater than the speed of OO.
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