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A cylindrical disc of mass 𝑚 = 1 kg and radius 𝑟 = 0.15 m was spinning at 𝜔 = 5 rad/s when it was placed on a flat horizontal surface and released (refer to the figure). Gravity g acts vertically downwards as shown in the figure. The coefficient of friction between the disc and the surface is finite and positive. Disregarding any other dissipation except that due to friction between the disc and the surface, the horizontal velocity of the center of the disc, when it starts rolling without slipping, will be _________ m/s (round off to 2 decimal places).

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Answer :

Correct answer is : 0.25

Law of conservation of angular momentum: the angular momentum of a system remains conserved as long as there is no net external torque acting on the system.

angular momentum,  l = I × ω = r × p  = m × V × r

where, m = mass, V = velocity, r = radius

p = linear momentum = m × V

I = moment of inertia = mr2

ω = angular velocity =  V r

A is the center of mass(CM), B is the point of contact

Given:

mass m = 1 kg, r = 0.15 m, 𝜔 = 5 rad/s

Moment of inertia for the disc I = mr2/2 = 0.01125 mm​

By the law of conservation of angular momentum:

Initial angular momentum = Final angular momentum

I o ω o = I f ω f + m V r   m r 2 2 × ω o = 3 m r 2 2 × ω f

ω f = ω o 3 = 5 5 = 1.667   r a d / s e c

V = ω f × r = 1.667 × 0.15 = 0.25   m s e c

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