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Two identical wheels are moving on horizontal surfaces. the centerof mass of each has the same linear speed. However, one wheel isrolling, while the other is sliding on a frictionless surfacewithout rolling. Each wheel then encounters an incline plane. Onecontinues to roll up the incline, while the other continues toslide up. Eventually they come to a momentary halt, because thegravitational force slows them down. Each wheel is a disk of mass2.0 kg. On the horizontal surfaces the center of mass of each wheelmoves with a linear speed of 6.0 m/s. (a) what is the total kineticenergy of each wheel? (b) Determine the maximum height reached byeach wheel as it moves up the incline.