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A 4.4 m diameter merry-go-round is rotating freely with an angular velocity of 0.80 rad/s. Its total moment of inertia is 1950 kg · m2. Four people standing on the ground, each of 50 kg mass, suddenly step onto the edge of the merry-go-round.

What is the angular velocity of the merry-go-round now?

Answer :

Answer:

Angular velocity of merry go round is 0.64 [tex]\frac{rad}{s}[/tex].

Explanation:

Given :

Radius of merry go round [tex]R = \frac{D}{2} = 2.2[/tex] m

Angular velocity of merry go round [tex]\omega = 0.8 \frac{rad}{s}[/tex]

Momentum of inertia [tex]I = 1950[/tex] [tex]Kg m^{2}[/tex]

Mass of each people [tex]M = 50[/tex] Kg

From the formula of angular momentum conservation,

 [tex]L = I\omega[/tex]

So initial angular momentum,

[tex]L_{i} = 1950 \times 0.8 = 1560[/tex]

Now we calculate the MOI after people jump on merry go round,

[tex]I_{p} =\frac{1}{2} MR^{2}[/tex]

But there are four people so we have to multiply with 4 and add merry go round MOI,

[tex]I _{tot} = 1950 + 2\times 50 \times (2.2) ^{2}[/tex]

So total MOI after people jump on is,

[tex]I _{tot} = 2434[/tex] [tex]Kg m^{2}[/tex]

From conservation of angular momentum,

[tex]L_{i} = L_{f}[/tex]

[tex]1560 = 2434 \times \omega_{f}[/tex]

So angular velocity is,

 [tex]\omega _{f} = \frac{1560}{2434} = 0.64[/tex] [tex]\frac{rad}{s}[/tex]

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