Question

A disk-shaped dough is initially spinning at 2 rotations per second (1 rotation = 360°). As time goes on, it slowly deforms, and is now spinning at a different angular speed. The dough changed radius from 16 cm to 17 cm, and its mass remained constant throughout. What is its final angular speed in degrees/s?

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  1. Answer:

    10.44° per sec

    Explanation:

    Initial angular speed N = 2 rotations per minute

    converting to rad/s ω = 2πN/60 = (2 x 3.142 x 2)/60 = 0.21 rad/s

    the initial radius of the disk = 16 cm = 0.16 m

    final radius = 17 cm = 0.17 m

    Angular momentum = Iω

    where I = rotational inertia = mass x radius^{2}

    ω = angular speed

    For the initial case

    I = m x 0.16^{2} = 0.0256m

    Angular momentum = 0.0256m x 0.21 = 0.0054m

    For second case

    I = m x 0.17^{2} = 0.0289m

    Angular momentum = 0.0289m x ω = 0.0289mω

    For conservation of rotational momentum, initial angular momentum must be equal to the final angular momentum

    0.0054m = 0.0289mω

    m cancels out, we have

    0.0054 = 0.0289ω

    ω = 0.187 rad/s

    converting back to rpm, we have

    N = 0.187/2π = 0.029 rotations per sec

    0.029 x 360 = 10.44° per sec

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