Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 10.5, Problem 10.7GI
The wheels of trains, subway cars, and other rail vehicles include a flange that extends beyond the part of the wheel that rolls on top of the rail, as shown. The flanges keep the train from running off the rails. Consider the bottom-most point on the flange: Is it (a) moving in the direction of the train’s motion; (b) instantaneously at rest; or (c) moving backward, opposite the train’s motion?
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