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Homework Statement
A large hollow hamster ball is rolling along the ground at 5 miles per hour. A hamster is running inside, matching his pace at the bottom of the ball to stay by the ground. The hamster weighs .3 kg, and the ball has a mass of 1.5 kg with a radius of 0.4m.
Homework Equations
What is the angular velocity of the ball?
The hamster decides to do a loop the loop and grabs the inside of the ball with its claws. What is the new angular velocity of the ball?
What is the new velocity along the ground in miles per hour?