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A circular platform is mounted on a frictionless vertical axle. Its radius R=2 mR=2\text{ m} and moment of inertia about the axle is 200 kg m2200\text{ kg m}^2. It is initially at rest. A 50 kg50\text{ kg} man stands on the edge of the platform and begins to walk along the edge at the speed of 1 ms11\text{ ms}^{-1} relative to the ground. Time taken by the man to complete one revolution is:

A

π s\pi\text{ s}

B

3π2 s\frac{3\pi}{2}\text{ s}

C

2π s2\pi\text{ s}

D

π2 s\frac{\pi}{2}\text{ s}

Step-by-Step Solution

Since no external torque acts on the system (man + platform), the total angular momentum is conserved. The initial angular momentum is zero. Let the angular velocity of the platform be ωp\omega_p. The velocity of the man relative to the ground is v=1 m/sv = 1\text{ m/s}. His angular velocity relative to the ground is ωm=vR=12=0.5 rad/s\omega_m = \frac{v}{R} = \frac{1}{2} = 0.5\text{ rad/s}. According to the law of conservation of angular momentum: Lman+Lplatform=0L_{\text{man}} + L_{\text{platform}} = 0 mvR+Iωp=0m v R + I \omega_p = 0 (50)(1)(2)+200ωp=0    100+200ωp=0    ωp=0.5 rad/s(50)(1)(2) + 200 \omega_p = 0 \implies 100 + 200 \omega_p = 0 \implies \omega_p = -0.5\text{ rad/s}. The negative sign indicates that the platform rotates in the opposite direction to the man's motion. The angular velocity of the man relative to the platform is: ωrel=ωmωp=0.5(0.5)=1.0 rad/s\omega_{\text{rel}} = \omega_m - \omega_p = 0.5 - (-0.5) = 1.0\text{ rad/s}. The time taken by the man to complete one revolution on the platform is: T=2πωrel=2π1.0=2π sT = \frac{2\pi}{\omega_{\text{rel}}} = \frac{2\pi}{1.0} = 2\pi\text{ s}.

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