Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Rotational Kinematics - Check Your Understanding - Page 206: 7

Answer

In case A, there are points on the rod that have the same tangential speeds.

Work Step by Step

$$v_T=r\omega$$ In case A, the axis of rotation $R$ divides the rod into 2 sections: the left one and the right one. Any point $A$ on the left side will have a corresponding point $A'$ on the right side such that the distance $RA=RA'=r$, meaning the tangential speeds at $A$ and $A'$ are equal to each other. In case B, because the axis of rotation $R$ lies at one end, each point $A$ on the rod will have a different value of $RA=r$; therefore, there are no points on the rod that have the same tangential speeds.
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