The motion of the wheel of a moving car is:

Rectilinear motion

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Circular motion

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Both a and b

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is D
None of these

Since the car is moving the wheel is in translation motion. Also, the wheel is rotating about its axis so the wheel is undergoing rotational motion.
Hence the motion of the wheel of a moving car is both translational and rotational.

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The motion of the wheel of a moving car is:

The correct option is D None of these Since the car is moving the wheel is in translation motion. Also, the wheel is rotating about its axis so the wheel is undergoing rotational motion. Hence the motion of the wheel of a moving car is both translational and rotational.

The correct option is D
None of these

Since the car is moving the wheel is in translation motion. Also, the wheel is rotating about its axis so the wheel is undergoing rotational motion.
Hence the motion of the wheel of a moving car is both translational and rotational.