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A solid disk of mass M and radius R is rotating on the vertical axle with angular speed w. Another disk of mass M/2 and radius R, initally not rotating, falls coaxially on the disk and sticks. The rotational velocity of this system after collision is:
w
w/2
2w/3
3w/2
2w
Mass of the first disk = M
Radius of the first disk = R
Moment of inertia of the first disk = I1
I1 = MR2/2
Initial angular velocity of the first disk = 1 =
Mass of the second disk = M/2
Radius of the second disk = R
Moment of inertia of the second disk = I2
I2 = (M/2)R2/2
I2 = MR2/4
Initial angular velocity of the second disk = 2 = 0 rad/s
Final angular velocity of both the disk = 3
By conservation of angular momentum,
I11 + I22 = (I1 + I2)3
(MR2/2)() + (MR2/4)(0) = (MR2/2 + MR2/4)3
3 = 2/3
Rotational velocity of the system after the collision = 2/3