Wheel moving at constant speed and no slip. What is relation of center of mass velocity and angular velocity?

The center of the wheel moves at vc; in one revolution of the wheel the rim travels 2pR which is also the distance that the wheel is displaced.

Let T be the period of the rotational motion (time for one revolution).

If f is the frequency, T = 1/f.

 

OK, are you ready??:

 

vc = Displacement/time = 2pR/T = R (2p/T)

= R 2pf

BUT 2pf = w. Therefore, vc = Rw.