A wheel is rolling without slipping along a straight, level road. Which one of t

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A wheel is rolling without slipping along a straight, level road. Which one of the following statements concerning the speed of the center of the wheel is true?   

A)A point on the rim is moving at a tangential speed that varies as the wheel rotates, but the speed at the center of the wheel is constant.

B : A point on the rim is moving at a tangential speed that is one-half the speed at the center of the wheel.

C : A point on the rim is moving at a tangential speed that is equal to the speed at the center of the wheel.

D : A point on the rim is moving at a tangential speed that is two times the speed at the center of the wheel.

E)A point on the rim moves at a speed that is not related to the speed at the center of the wheel.

Explanation / Answer

C : A point on the rim is moving at a tangential speed that is equal to the speed at the center of the wheel.

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