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Two discs are rotating about their axes, normal to the discs and passing through the centres of the discs. Disc D1D_1 has 2 kg2\text{ kg} mass and 0.2 m0.2\text{ m} radius and initial angular velocity of 50 rad s150\text{ rad s}^{-1}. Disc D2D_2 has 4 kg4\text{ kg} mass, 0.1 m0.1\text{ m} radius and initial angular velocity of 200 rad s1200\text{ rad s}^{-1}. The two discs are brought in contact face to face, with their axes of rotation coincident. The final angular velocity (in rad s1\text{rad s}^{-1}) of the system is

A

6060

B

100100

C

120120

D

4040

Step-by-Step Solution

Let the moments of inertia of the two discs be I1I_1 and I2I_2. For a uniform disc, I=12MR2I = \frac{1}{2}MR^2. I1=12M1R12=12×2×(0.2)2=0.04 kg m2I_1 = \frac{1}{2} M_1 R_1^2 = \frac{1}{2} \times 2 \times (0.2)^2 = 0.04\text{ kg m}^2 I2=12M2R22=12×4×(0.1)2=0.02 kg m2I_2 = \frac{1}{2} M_2 R_2^2 = \frac{1}{2} \times 4 \times (0.1)^2 = 0.02\text{ kg m}^2 Initial angular momentum of the system, Li=I1ω1+I2ω2L_i = I_1\omega_1 + I_2\omega_2 Li=(0.04×50)+(0.02×200)=2+4=6 kg m2 s1L_i = (0.04 \times 50) + (0.02 \times 200) = 2 + 4 = 6\text{ kg m}^2\text{ s}^{-1} When the two discs are brought in contact, they will rotate together with a common final angular velocity ω\omega due to internal friction between them. There is no net external torque on the system along the axis of rotation. By conservation of angular momentum: Li=LfL_i = L_f 6=(I1+I2)ω6 = (I_1 + I_2)\omega 6=(0.04+0.02)ω6 = (0.04 + 0.02)\omega 6=0.06ω6 = 0.06\omega ω=60.06=100 rad s1\omega = \frac{6}{0.06} = 100\text{ rad s}^{-1}

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