A Turntable Has a Moment of Inertia of 3

question 82

Multiple Choice

A turntable has a moment of inertia of 3.00 x 10^-2 kg*m² and spins freely on a frictionless bearing at 25.0 rev/min.A 0.300-kg ball of putty is dropped vertically on the turntable and sticks at a point 0.100 m from the center.By what factor does the angular momentum of the system change after the putty is dropped onto the turntable?

• A)1.22
• B)1.00 (no change)
• C)0.820
• D)1.50

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Price

The market price at which the supply of an item equals the quantity demanded.

Equilibrium Quantity

The volume of goods or services that are both presented and required at the price where supply meets demand in a market.

Quantity Demanded

Refers to the total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing to purchase at a given price.

Demand Curve

A chart that illustrates how the quantity of a product demanded is related to its price.