SOLUTION: A car travling along a highway at 65mph. Which point in the tires is moving at 65 mph?

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Question 541833: A car travling along a highway at 65mph. Which point in the tires is moving at 65 mph?
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A car travling along a highway at 65mph. Which point in the tires is moving at 65 mph?
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Only the center, or the axle, moves at 65 mph constantly.
All other points move at 65 mph + a sinusoid, but their average is 65 mi/hr

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