A wheel of radius R rolls without slipping on a horizontal surface. If it rotates with an angular velocity ω, what is the linear velocity of the center of the wheel?
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A wheel of radius R rolls without slipping on a horizontal surface. If it rotates with an angular velocity ω, what is the linear velocity of the center of the wheel?
Rω
2Rω
ω/R
R/ω
The linear velocity v of the center of the wheel is related to the angular velocity ω by the equation v = Rω.
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Q: A wheel of radius R rolls without slipping on a horizontal surface. If it rotates with an angular velocity ω, what is the linear velocity of the center of the wheel?
Solution: The linear velocity v of the center of the wheel is related to the angular velocity ω by the equation v = Rω.
