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7 October, 05:55

An ice skater has a moment of inertia of 5.0 kgm2 when her arms are outstretched. at this time she is spinning at 3.0 revolutions per second (rps). if she pulls in her arms and decreases her moment of inertia to 2.0 kgm2, how fast will she be spinning?

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  1. 7 October, 06:47
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    With arms outstretched,

    Moment of inertia is I = 5.0 kg-m².

    Rotational speed is ω = (3 rev/s) * (2π rad/rev) = 6π rad/s

    The torque required is

    T = Iω = (5.0 kg-m²) * (6π rad/s) = 30π

    Assume that the same torque drives the rotational motion at a moment of inertia of 2.0 kg-m².

    If u = new rotational speed (rad/s), then

    T = 2u = 30π

    u = 15π rad/s

    = (15π rad/s) * (1 rev/2π rad)

    = 7.5 rev/s

    Answer: 7.5 revolutions per second.
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