A bicycle wheel is spinning about its axle

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · System of Particles and Rotational Motion · System of Particles and Rotational Motion

Problem

A bicycle wheel is spinning about its axle, which remains fixed in space. To determine the wheel’s angular momentum, should the wheel be treated as a rigid system or as a single particle located at its center? State your choice and give one-sentence justification.

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