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A rigid circular disc of radius r (in m) is rolling without slipping on a flat surface as shown in the figure below. The angular velocity of the disc is ω (in rad/s-1). The velocities (in m/s-1) at points 0 and A, respectively, are:


Options

A

r ω i ^  and  0 i ^

B

- r ω i ^  and  0 i ^

C

- r ω i ^  and  - r ω i ^

D

r ω i ^  and  r ω i ^

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Correct Answer :

Option A

r ω i ^  and  0 i ^

Solution :

The correct answer is:

r ω i ^ and 0 i ^

Step-by-Step Explanation:

1. Analyzing the System from the Image:
Based on the provided illustration, we observe the following details:
- A rigid circular disc of radius r is rolling on a flat horizontal surface.
- The center of the disc is denoted by point O, and the point of contact with the horizontal flat ground is denoted by point A.
- A Cartesian coordinate system is shown on the left, where the horizontal unit vector is i^ (directed to the right) and the vertical unit vector is j^ (directed upwards).
- The circular arrow labeled with angular velocity ω indicates that the disc is rotating in the clockwise direction.

2. Condition for Pure Rolling (Rolling Without Slipping):
For a body rolling without slipping on a stationary flat surface, the point of contact with the ground must be instantaneously at rest relative to the ground.
Therefore, the velocity of the point of contact A is zero:
v A = 0 i ^

3. Determining the Velocity at the Center (Point O):
The velocity of any point on a rolling body can be related to the velocity of its center of mass O using the relation:
v A = v O + ω × r A / O
Let us write each term in vector form:
- Let the translation velocity of the center O be vO=vOi^.
- Since the disc rotates clockwise in the 2D plane, its angular velocity vector points into the page:
ω = - ω k ^
- The position vector of the contact point A relative to the center O is downwards:
r A / O = - r j ^

Now, substitute these vector terms into the velocity equation:
v A = v O i ^ + ( - ω k ^ ) × ( - r j ^ )
Using the cross product relation k^×j^=-i^, we simplify:
v A = v O i ^ + r ω ( k ^ × j ^ )
v A = ( v O - r ω ) i ^

Since the disc is rolling without slipping:
v A = 0 v O - r ω = 0 v O = r ω
Thus, the velocity of the center O is:
v O = r ω i ^

Therefore, the velocities at points O and A are rωi^ and 0i^ respectively.

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