A small wheel and a large wheel are connected by a belt. The small wheel is turned at a constant angular velocity w s. How does the magnitude of the angular velocity of the large wheel w L compare to that of the small wheel?

Pink: w s = w L
Green: w s > w L
Yellow: w s < w L
There is a bug S on the rim of the small wheel and another bug L on the rim of the large wheel. How do their speeds compare?
Pink: S = L
Green: S > L
Yellow: S < L
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