Two discs of moment of inertia I1=4 kg m2 and I2=2 kg m2, about their central axes & normal to their planes, rotating with angular speeds 10 rad/s & 4 rad/s respectively are brought into contact face to face with their axes of rotation coincident. The loss in kinetic energy of the system in the process is J.
Answer
24
Solution
No external torque: I1 1+I2 2=(I1+I2)
= 4 10+2 46=8 rad/s
Ki= 12(4)(10)2+ 12(2)(4)2=216 J
Kf= 12(6)(8)2=192 J
K=216-192=24 J
Shortcut: K= I1I2( 1- 2)22(I1+I2)= 8 3612=24 J
Answer: 24