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16. Angular Momentum - Part 2 of 2!
16. Angular Momentum / Jumping Into/Out of Moving Disc / Problem 2
Problem 2

A 4 kg solid disc with a radius of 0.5 m is rotating at an angular speed of 2 rad/s. A 1 kg point mass jumps tangentially onto the edge of the disc in the same direction as the rotation, with a velocity of 3 m/s. What is the new angular speed of the disc?