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Rolling With Slipping
Key Concepts — Rolling With Slipping
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Pure rolling: contact point is instantaneously at rest, so v = ωR.
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Skidding: v > ωR (over-braking, locked wheel sliding).
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Spinning: ωR > v (drive wheel spinning out, e.g. on ice).
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Slipping speed at contact: v_slip = v − ωR.