Hoop with backward spin returning due to friction

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I have been stuck at this qns for 2 hours.

A gymnast often toss a hoop forward while giving it a backward spin. the hoop has a radius R and mass M, and is thrown forward with speed V. Find the minimum backward angular velocity w the gymnast must give in order to make sure it spin back eventually . Take both its static and kinectic coefficient of friction to be #.

Since friction is acting , its nett torque is not 0. Hence conserv. of angular momentum cannot be applied.

if its nett torque is Mg#R, how should i relate this to the translational and rotational K.E.?

Please teach me how to solve this.
 
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if the torque is taken about contact point(bottum) then torque due to all three forces is zero and we can conserve angular momentum.
 
yes, the kinetic energy of a rolling object is, as you have stated:
[tex]KE_{rolling} = \frac{1}{2}mv^2 + \frac{1}{2}I{\omega}^2[/tex]

if the object is on the veeeeeeerge of rolling backwards, or back to the thrower, the inequality you have stated works.

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Nenad