Question:

At any instant, a rolling body may be considered to be in pure rotation about an axis through the point of contact. This axis is translating forward with speed

Updated On: Jul 6, 2022
  • equal to center of mass
  • zero
  • twice of center of mass
  • no sufficient data
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Solution and Explanation

Since, in this case, instantaneous axis of rotation is always below the centre of mass. This is possible only when point of contact moves with a velocity equal to center of mass.
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Concepts Used:

System of Particles and Rotational Motion

  1. The system of particles refers to the extended body which is considered a rigid body most of the time for simple or easy understanding. A rigid body is a body with a perfectly definite and unchangeable shape.
  2. The distance between the pair of particles in such a body does not replace or alter. Rotational motion can be described as the motion of a rigid body originates in such a manner that all of its particles move in a circle about an axis with a common angular velocity.
  3. The few common examples of rotational motion are the motion of the blade of a windmill and periodic motion.