Consider a Point on a Bicycle Wheel as the Wheel

question 10

Multiple Choice

Consider a point on a bicycle wheel as the wheel turns about a fixed axis,neither speeding up nor slowing down.Compare the linear and angular velocities of the point.

• A)Both are constant.
• B)Only the angular velocity is constant.
• C)Only the linear velocity is constant.
• D)Neither is constant.

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