Conservation of Angular Momentum of uniform disk

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A uniform disk rotating at 8.6 rev/s has a non-rotating rod of equal mass and diameter dropped onto it, requiring the calculation of their combined angular velocity. The initial moment of inertia for the disk is 1/2mr^2, while the rod's moment of inertia, considering its length as the disk's diameter, is 1/3mr^2. The correct final moment of inertia for the system is 5/6mr^2, leading to the conservation of angular momentum equation: 8.6(1/2mr^2) = ω(5/6mr^2). Solving this gives an angular velocity of approximately 10.32 rev/s for the combined system. Accurate calculations of moment of inertia are crucial for determining the final angular velocity.
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Homework Statement


A uniform disk turns at 8.6 rev/s around a frictionless spindle. A nonrotating rod, of the same mass as the disk and length equal to the disk's diameter, is dropped onto the freely spinning disk, see the figure. They then turn together around the spindle with their centers superposed. What is the angular velocity of the combination?
m,r,\omegaf, are all arbitrary?

Homework Equations


Li=Lf
L=I*\omega
Ii=1/2m*r2
If=1/2m*r2+1/12m*r2

The Attempt at a Solution


If=1/2mr^2+1/12mr^2=7/12mr^2
8.6(1/2mr^2)=\omega(7/12mr^2)
8.6*1/2=\omega*7/12
\omega=4.3/(7/12)=7.37rev/s
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I also tried using a final mass of 2m, with a final answer of 3.69, which was also incorrect
Solution
The length of the rod is equal to 2r, making the final moment of inertia equal to 5/6mr^2, not 7/12mr^2
 
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ash10n said:
If=1/2mr^2+1/12mr^2=7/12mr^2
Be careful with the above equation regarding the rod. The moment of inertia for a rod rotating around its center is
I = (1/12)ml2,
where l is the length of the rod. But in this problem, l is not equal to the disk's radius. Rather l is equal to the disk's diameter.

[Edit: Oh, wait. I see you already figured that out. Okay then! :smile:]
 
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