A solid disk, spinning counter-clockwise, has a mass of 2kg and a radius of 89m. If a point on the edge of the disk is moving at 114ms in the direction perpendicular to the disk's radius, what is the disk's angular momentum and velocity?

1 Answer
Dec 31, 2016

The angular momentum is =15.4kgms1
The angular velocity is =19.4rads1

Explanation:

The angular velocity is

ω=vr

where,

v=114ms1

r=89m

So,

ω=114/89=99322π=9916π=19.4rads1

The angular momentum is L=Iω

where I is the moment of inertia

For a solid disc, I=mr22

So, I=2(89)22=6481kgm2

L=64819916π=449π=15.4kgms1