Q. 51
A wheel of moment of inertia 0.500 kg-m2 and radius 20.0 cm is rotating about its axis at an angular speed of 20.0 rad/s. It picks up a stationary particle of mass 200 g at its edge. Find the new angular speed of the wheel.
Answer :
Given:
Radius of the wheel (r)= 20.0 cm
Moment of inertia (I1) = 0.500 kg-m2
Angular speed (ω1) = 20.0 rad/s
Mass of the particle it picks (m)= 200g
New angular speed (ω2) =?
Since external torque is zero
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