A cylinder has inner and outer radii of 9 cm9cm and 16 cm16cm, respectively, and a mass of 4 kg4kg. If the cylinder's frequency of counterclockwise rotation about its center changes from 19 Hz19Hz to 18 Hz18Hz, by how much does its angular momentum change?

1 Answer
May 22, 2017

THe change in angular momentum is =0.42kgm^2s^-1=0.42kgm2s1

Explanation:

The angular momentum is L=IomegaL=Iω

where II is the moment of inertia

Mass, m=4kgm=4kg

For a cylinder, I=m((r_1^2+r_2^2))/2I=m(r21+r22)2

So, I=4*((0.09^2+0.16^2))/2=0.0674kgm^2I=4(0.092+0.162)2=0.0674kgm2

The change in angular momentum is

DeltaL=IDelta omega

The change in angular velocity is

Delta omega=(19-18)*2pi=(2pi)rads^-1

The change in angular momentum is

DeltaL=0.0674*2pi=0.42kgm^2s^-1