Example Physlet Exercise

Rolling Motion

A wheel rolls as shown in the animation (position of the center of mass and position of a point on the edge of the wheel are shown in meters and time is shown in seconds).  What is the velocity of a point on the edge of the wheel (with respect to the floor) when it is at the highest point ?  Start Animation

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• CLICK HERE to show the velocity vector for the point and for the center of mass.