A wheel of a bullock cart is rolling on a level road as shown in the figure below. If its linear speed is $v$ in the direction shown, which one of the following options is correct ( $P$ and $Q$ are any highest and lowest points on the wheel, respectively)?

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A wheel of a bullock cart is rolling on a level road as shown in the figure below. If its linear speed is

v

in the direction shown, which one of the following options is correct (

P

and

Q

are any highest and lowest points on the wheel, respectively)? A wheel of a bullock cart is rolling on a level road as shown in the figure below. If its linear speed is v in the

A wheel of a bullock cart is rolling on a level road as shown in the figure below. If its linear speed is v in the

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Correct answer: A. Point P moves faster than point Q

In the case of pure rolling, The topmost point will have velocity 2 v while point Q i.e. lowest point will have zero velocity. Hence point P moves faster than point Q .

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