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The discussion centers on the conservation of angular momentum in a rotating system involving a man on a spinning chair. The initial moment of inertia (Ii) is 5 kg·m², with additional masses of 6 kg each held 1 m from the center, resulting in an initial angular velocity (ωi) of 0.5π rad/s. When the masses are pulled closer to the body (0.2 m), the final angular velocity (ωf) is calculated to be approximately 4.873 rad/s. The work done by the man is linked to the change in kinetic energy as he exerts force to pull the masses inward, demonstrating the relationship between radius, moment of inertia, and rotational velocity.

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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
[tex]\omega[/tex]i=0.5[tex]\pi[/tex]rad/s

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

Ii[tex]\omega[/tex]i=If[tex]\omega[/tex]f
(5+12)*0.5[tex]\pi[/tex]=(5+0.48)[tex]\omega[/tex]f

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

W=[tex]\Delta[/tex]E
all the changes are in kinetic energy so

W=Ekf-Eki=(0.5I[tex]\omega[/tex]2)f-(0.5I[tex]\omega[/tex]2)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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