Angular Momentum Problem of turntable

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The discussion focuses on a physics problem involving angular momentum, specifically relating to a cat walking on the rim of a wooden turntable. The turntable has a mass three times that of the cat and is initially at rest. When the cat walks at a speed of 0.6 m/s, the conservation of angular momentum principle dictates that the angular momentum of the cat and turntable system must remain constant. Thus, the speed of the turntable's rim relative to the ground can be calculated using the relationship between the moment of inertia and angular velocity.

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This seems pretty basic but I am drawing a blank. Thanks in advance.

"A cat is sitting on the rim of a wooden turntable that is free to turn about a vertical axis. The turntable's mass is 3 times the cat's mass and is initially at rest. The cat then starts walking around the rim at a speed of 0.6m/s relative to the ground. How fast does the turntable's rim move relative to the ground?"
 
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conservation of angular momentum. Just like linear momentum, when two things push apart, mv of one object equals -mv of the other, in angular momentum, the Iw of one equals the -Iw of the other.
 

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