A thin circular disc of mass M and radius R is rotating in a horizontal plane about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane with angular velocity . If another disc of same dimensions but of mass M/2 is placed gently on the first disc co-axially, then the new angular velocity of the system is :
- 45
- 54
- 32
- 23
Answer
(4) 23
Solution
No external torque about the axis angular momentum is conserved
I1 = (I1 + I2) '
MR22 = ( MR22 + MR24 ) '
' = 1/23/4 = 23
Answer: (4)