Consider a rigid body that is rotating. Which of the following is an accurate statement?
A) All points on the body are moving with the same linear velocity.
B) Its center of rotation must be moving with a constant velocity.
C) Its center of rotation is its center of gravity.
D) Its center of rotation must be at rest, i.e., not moving.
E) All points on the body are moving with the same angular velocity.

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All points on a rigid body that is rotating share the same angular velocity because they all complete a rotation in the same amount of time, regardless of their distance from the axis of rotation.

Consider a Rigid Body That Is Rotating