Two disks are mounted on frictionless bearings on the same axle and can be brought together so that they couple and rotate as one unit. The first disk, which has a mass of 1 kg and radius of 2 m, is set spinning at 45 rad/s. The second disk, which has a mass of 2 kg and a radius of 3 m, is set spinning at 25 rad/s in the opposite direction. They then couple together. What is their angular speed after coupling

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Answer:

ω3 = 31.15 rad/s

Explanation:

given data

mass = 1 kg

radius = 2 m

spinning = 45 rad/s

mass = 2 kg

radius = 3 m

spinning = 25 rad/s

solution

we get here first moment of inertia that is express as

I(1) = 0.5 × M1 × r1²    .............1

put here value that is

I(1) = 0.5 × 2 × 2² = 4

and

moment of inertia of disk 2nd is

I(2) = 0.5 × M2 × r2²    .............2

I(2) = 0.5 × 2 × 3² =  9

so we get here angular momentum that is express as

I(1) ω1 + I(1) ω2 = ( I(1)  + I(2) ) ω3

put here value and we get

4  × 45 + 9  × 25 =  ( 4 +9 ) ω3

ω3 = 31.15

Answer:

12.27 rad/s

Explanation:

Moment of inertia = mass x radius^2

For disk 1 = 1 x 2^2 = 4 kg-m^2

For disk 2 = 2 x 3^2 = 18 kg-m^2

Rotational momentum = moment of inertia x angular speed

For disk 1 = 4 x 45 = 180 rad-kg-m/s

For disk 2 = 18 x (-25) = -450 rad-kg-m/s.

Total rational momentum of the system = 180 - 450 = -270 rad-kg-m/s.

The minus means the total rotational momentum is 270 rad-kg-m/s in the direction of disk 2.

According to conservation of angular momentum, initial momentum of system must equal the final momentum of system.

Final momentum of system = total moment of inertia of the system times the new angular velocity of system.

= (4 + 18) x Wf = 22Wf

Equating both moment we have,

22Wf = 270

Wf = 270/22 = 12.27 rad/s