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To determine the new angular velocity of the system, we use the principle of conservation of angular momentum.
When no external torque acts on a system, its angular momentum remains constant.
Let's denote the initial angular momentum and the final angular momentum, respectively, as
and
. The initial angular momentum of the system is given by:
Here,
is the moment of inertia of the first disc. For a thin circular disc, the moment of inertia about its center is:
Thus,
When the second disc is placed gently on the first disc, the two discs rotate together with a common angular velocity
. The moment of inertia of the second disc is:
The combined moment of inertia of the system after placing the second disc is:
Thus, the final angular momentum of the system is:
By the conservation of angular momentum:
This simplifies to:
Solving for
:
So, the new angular velocity of the system is:
Thus, the correct answer is: Option D:
Let's analyze the problem step-by-step.
Energy conservation: When the sphere rolls without slipping, its gravitational potential energy converts into both translational and rotational kinetic energy.
The energy conservation equation is given by:
where: is the vertical height, is the moment of inertia, and is the angular speed.
Moment of Inertia and Rolling Condition: For a solid sphere, the moment of inertia about its center is:
Since the sphere rolls without slipping, the linear speed and the angular speed are related by:
Total Kinetic Energy: Substituting the rolling condition into the rotational kinetic energy gives: Finding in Terms of and : Equate the initial potential energy to the final kinetic energy:
Solving for :
Apply to the Two Cases: For , since :
For , since :
Calculate the Ratio : Expressing this ratio as , we have:
Conclusion: According to the options given, the correct answer is: Option C: .
Moment of Inertia and Angular Motion For a solid circular disk, the moment of inertia is given by
The angular position is defined as
Angular Velocity and Acceleration Differentiate with respect to time to obtain the angular velocity:
Differentiating again, the angular acceleration is:
At time
: Angular velocity:
Angular acceleration:
Torque Calculation The torque applied by the external force is related to the moment of inertia and angular acceleration:
Power Delivered Power delivered by a torque is given by:
At
, substitute the values:
Thus, the power delivered by the applied torque at
is: