Two Plus Two Newer Archives  

Go Back   Two Plus Two Newer Archives > Other Topics > Science, Math, and Philosophy
FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #1  
Old 10-24-2007, 04:38 PM
lifes3ps lifes3ps is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 182
Default GRE study help-classical physics

last problem with classical- thermo last night was a breeze.

problem:
child on edge of solid disk (merry goround)
M(child)=40kg
M(disk)=200kg
r(disk)=2.5m
w(disk)=2.0rad/s

child moves to center, whats final angular velocity of merry go round?, neglecting size of child.

my work:
here i add the mass of the child and disk for I=kmr^2.
K=0.5 for disk, thus I=(1/2)*(240)*(2.5)^2=750.

L=Iw=750*2=1500.

conserving L, changing I
I'=1/2*200*2.5^2=625
L'=I'w', 1500=625*w' -> w'=2.4 [rad/s]. which is not the answer

correct: 2.8 [rad/s], where am i going wrong?

**note, if i didnt say above, child starts on edge of disk, @r=2.5m
Reply With Quote
 


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:02 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.