Speed of Points on Wheel

Speed of Points on Wheel#

A cart on wheels is moving to the right with a velocity of \(\vec{v}\) without slipping or skidding. Point \(A\) is situated at the top of a wheel, and point \(B\) is at the bottom of a wheel.

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Part 1#

What is the velocity of point \(A\) relative to the ground?

Answer Section#

  • \(v\)

  • \(2v\)

  • \(0\)

  • \(-v\)

  • \(4v\)

Part 2#

What is the velocity of point \(B\) relative to the ground?

Answer Section#

  • \(v\)

  • \(2v\)

  • \(0\)

  • \(-v\)

  • \(4v\)

Attribution#

Problem is licensed under the CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.
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