Calculating Angular Velocity of Disk w/ Angular Momentum

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The discussion revolves around calculating the angular velocity of a disk based on the angular momentum of a man walking on it. The problem involves a 70 kg man walking at 4 m/s on a 200 kg disk with a radius of 2 m. The initial attempt used the formula for angular momentum, but the misunderstanding arose from interpreting the man's velocity as relative to an outside observer rather than relative to the disk itself. The correct interpretation of the velocity is crucial for accurate calculations. Ultimately, the solution was confirmed to be straightforward once the velocity's context was clarified.
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Homework Statement


There is a man walking on a disk with mass 70 kg and speed 4 m/s. He walks on a circle with radius 1,5 m. How fast does the disk (mass 200 kg and radius 2 m) under him rotates (need to calculate angular velocity)[/B]
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Homework Equations


angular momentum = J * w (J-moment of inertia, w, angular velocity)

The Attempt at a Solution


(J_disk) * (w_disk) = (J_man) * (w_man)
1/2 MR^2 *(w_disk) = (mr^2* ( v_man)) / r
(w_disk) = mr(v_man) / MR^2
(w_disk) =1,05 /s

What am I doing wrong?
 
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I have already solved it. It is so so easy (I knew that before, that is why I was asking here, as I was sure that my answer was correct). I did not see that it was written that the velocity (4m/s) meant the velocity of a man towards the disk, not towards the observer somewhere out of the disk.
 
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