Rolling Motion
A hoop of radius and mass rotating with an angular velocity is placed on a rough horizontal surface. The initial velocity of the center of the hoop is zero. What will be the velocity of the center of the hoop when it ceases to slip?
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Answer: (c)
- Friction acts at the contact point, so angular momentum about the contact point is conserved.
- Initial: . Final (rolling): .
- .
- So the answer is (c).