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Ch 09: Rotation of Rigid Bodies
Chapter 9, Problem 10

A 2.20-kg hoop 1.20 m in diameter is rolling to the right without slipping on a horizontal floor at a steady 2.60 rad/s. (c) Find the velocity vector of each of the following points, as viewed by a person at rest on the ground: (i) the highest point on the hoop; (ii) the lowest point on the hoop; (iii) a point on the right side of the hoop, midway between the top and the bottom.

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Key Concepts

Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.

Rolling Motion

Rolling motion occurs when an object rotates about an axis while simultaneously translating along a surface. In this case, the hoop rolls without slipping, meaning that the point of contact with the ground is momentarily at rest. This type of motion combines both translational and rotational dynamics, which are essential for analyzing the velocities of different points on the hoop.
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Velocity of Points on a Rolling Object

The velocity of points on a rolling object can be determined by considering both the translational velocity of the center of mass and the rotational motion about that center. For a hoop rolling to the right, the velocity of any point can be calculated by adding the translational velocity of the center to the tangential velocity due to rotation, which varies depending on the point's position relative to the center.
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Reference Frame

A reference frame is a perspective from which motion is observed and measured. In this problem, the observer is at rest on the ground, which means that the velocities of the points on the hoop must be calculated relative to this stationary frame. Understanding how to transform velocities from the hoop's frame to the ground frame is crucial for accurately determining the velocity vectors of the specified points.
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