COMEDK2022PhysicsRotational Motion
A disc of moment of inertia 4 ~kg - m ^2 revolving with 16 rad / s is placed on another disc of moment of inertia 8 Kg - m ^2 revolving 4 rad / s . The angular frequency of composite disc
Options
- A4 rad / s
- B3 16 rad / s
- C8 rad / s
- D16 3 rad / s
Correct answer
C. 8 rad / s
Step-by-step solution
The principle of conservation of angular momentum states that the total angular momentum of the system remains constant when no external torque acts on it. Let I₁ = 4 kg-m ^2 and ₁ = 16 rad/s be the moment of inertia and angular velocity of the first disc. Let I₂ = 8 kg-m ^2 and ₂ = 4 rad/s be the moment of inertia and angular velocity of the second disc. The initial total angular momentum L_i is given by L_i = I₁ ₁ + I₂ ₂ . L_i = (4 16) + (8 4) = 64 + 32 = 96 kg-m ^2/ s . When the two discs are placed together, th