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The rear wheel on a clown's bicycle has twice the radius of the front wheel. (a) When the bicycle is moving, is the linear speed at the very top of the rear wheel greater than, less than, or the same as that of the very top of the front wheel? (b) Is the angular speed of the rear wheel greater than, less than, or the same as that of the front wheel?

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the relationship between the linear speed and angular speed of the front and rear wheels of the clown's bicycle. ### Step-by-Step Solution **Step 1: Define the radii of the wheels.** Let the radius of the front wheel be \( r \) and the radius of the rear wheel be \( 2r \). **Step 2: Understand the linear speed at the top of the wheels.** ...
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