Question about bicycle wheels?

Eric

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Consider a point on a bicycle wheel as the wheel turns about a fixed axis, neither speeding up nor slowing down. Compare the linear and angular accelerations of the point.
A. Only the angular acceleration is zero.
B. Both are zero.
C. Only the linear acceleration is zero.
D. Neither is zero.

Consider a point on a bicycle wheel as the wheel turns about a fixed axis, neither speeding up nor slowing down. Compare the linear and angular velocities of the point.
A. Only the angular velocity is constant.
B. Both are constant
C. Only the linear velocity is constant
D. Neither is constant.

Please help, i dont understand. Explanations needed! Thanks so much
Janet, you are a lifesaver! I finally understand. Thanks so much :)
 
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