There are two identical discs that rotate at the same direction about their axes. Their angular speeds are W₁ = 30.00 rad/s and w₂ = 50.00 rad/s. Assume that disc 1 is dropped from a certain height, then it collides with disc 2. After that, the two discs stick together and rotates about axis O after the said collision. Find the angular speed w' of the two-disc system. (Moment of inertia is 1/2MR²) Refer to the figure below to visualize the situation. Axis P Wi -R- 02 पर -R- Before Axis O I I w' R/2 After

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There are two identical discs that rotate at the same direction about their axes. Their angular speeds are
W₁ = 30.00 rad/s and w₂ = 50.00 rad/s. Assume that disc 1 is dropped from a certain height, then it collides
with disc 2. After that, the two discs stick together and rotates about axis O after the said collision. Find
the angular speed w' of the two-disc system. (Moment of inertia is 1/2MR²)
Refer to the figure below to visualize the situation.
Axis P
wi
-R-
02 पर
-R-
Before
Axis O
I
I w'
R/2
After
Transcribed Image Text:There are two identical discs that rotate at the same direction about their axes. Their angular speeds are W₁ = 30.00 rad/s and w₂ = 50.00 rad/s. Assume that disc 1 is dropped from a certain height, then it collides with disc 2. After that, the two discs stick together and rotates about axis O after the said collision. Find the angular speed w' of the two-disc system. (Moment of inertia is 1/2MR²) Refer to the figure below to visualize the situation. Axis P wi -R- 02 पर -R- Before Axis O I I w' R/2 After
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