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A uniform circular disk of radius R = 0.200 m and mass M = 1.00 kg rotates with angular speed wo = 10.0 radians/second on a frictionless pivot. A second disk, having half the radius of the first and made of the same material, is supported at rest a small distance above the first disk. When the small disk is dropped concentrically onto the larger disk, friction eventually causes the disks to reach a common angular speed.
What is the final angular speed?
I came up with 9.4 rad/s, which is correct.
What fraction of the initial rotational kinetic energy is converted to heat in the process?
I came up with .0588, which is also correct.
A motor must restore the angular speed of the combination to wo in one revolution. What torque must the motor supply ?
I used the equation [itex]\tau=I\alpha[/itex] here. I added each moment of inertia (for each disk individually):
[tex]I=I_1+I_2=.02125[/tex]
The above I got using the standard formula for the moment of inertia for a disk (1/2)mr2.
Now I found the acceleration:
[tex]10^2=9.4^2+2\alpha\left(2\pi\right)\implies\alpha=.926\text{rad}/\text{sec}^2[/tex]
Then I multiplied the acceleration by the moment of inertia to come up with:
[tex]\tau=.0197\text{Nm}[/tex]
...however the above is incorrect. Could someone please tell me why? I have gone through my steps many times, meaning that the only way this could be wrong is if I took the wrong steps; my arithmetic is fine. I'd appreciate any input on this.
Thank you very much.