Speed of Point on Rim of Wheel
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The speed of point on rim of wheels are found. The centrifugal forces is given.
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A piece of putty is stuck to the rim of a grinding wheel that rotates about a horizontal axis. The putty breaks loose from the wheel at a point at the same horizontal height as the axis of rotation. The putty rises vertically and returns to the height of the axis or rotation at the instant ...
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