A solid disk, spinning counter-clockwise, has a mass of 1 kg and a radius of 7 m. If a point on the edge of the disk is moving at 3 m/s in the direction perpendicular to the disk's radius, what is the disk's angular momentum and velocity?

1 Answer
Mar 6, 2017

The angular momentum is =66kgm^2s^-1
The angular velocity is =2.69rads^-1

Explanation:

The angular velocity is

omega=v/r

where,

v=3ms^(-1)

r=7m

So,

omega=(3)/(7)*2pi=6/7pi=2.69rads^-1

The angular momentum is L=Iomega

where I is the moment of inertia

For a solid disc, I=(mr^2)/2

So, I=1*(7)^2/2=49/2kgm^2

The angular momentum is

L=2.69*49/2=66kgm^2s^-1