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The discussion centers on a man on a spinning chair who alters his rotational velocity by moving weights closer to his body. Initially, he has a moment of inertia of 5 kgm² and completes one rotation every 4 seconds, resulting in an initial angular velocity of 0.5π rad/s. When he moves the weights from 1m to 0.2m from the center, the conservation of angular momentum allows for the calculation of a new angular velocity of approximately 4.873 rad/s. The work done by the man is related to the change in kinetic energy as he pulls the masses inward. The force that causes the increase in velocity is generated by the man's own effort to pull the weights closer, requiring work to be done.
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a man is sitting on a spinning chair, the moment of enertia for the man ane chair si 5kgm2, the man has in each hand a mass of 6kg, held at 1m from the centre of the chair, parallel to the ground. the man completes one rotation every 4 seconds. now he moves the messes close to his body(0.2m from the centre of rotation)

what is the new rotational velocity?

Imani=5kgm2=const
Imassi=MRi2=12kgm2
Imassf=MRf20.48kgm2
\omegai=0.5\pirad/s

now i know that the angular momentum is conserved since there is no external torque, so

Ii\omegai=If\omegaf
(5+12)*0.5\pi=(5+0.48)\omegaf

\omegaf=\frac{(5+12)*0.5\pi}{(5+0.48)}=4.873rad/s
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what is the work done by the man?

W=\DeltaE
all the changes are in kinetic energy so

W=Ekf-Eki=(0.5I\omega2)f-(0.5I\omega2)f
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what is the actual force that causes the increase in velocity?? i understand the principle- that the smaller the radius the smaller the moment of enertia ans therefore the larger the velocity in order to conserve the momentum, but what physically makes him move faster??
 
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Dell said:
what is the actual force that causes the increase in velocity??
The man provides that force. It takes work to pull those masses closer to the axis. His arms must exert a force to pull them in.
 
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