A Potter's Wheel,with Rotational Inertia 46 Kg • M²,is Spinning

question 16

Multiple Choice

A potter's wheel,with rotational inertia 46 kg • m²,is spinning freely at 40 rpm.The potter drops a lump of clay onto the wheel,where it sticks a distance from the rotational axis.If the subsequent angular speed of the wheel and clay is 32 rpm what is the mass of the clay?

• A) 8.0 kg
• B) 5.4 kg
• C) 7.0 kg
• D) 8.8 kg

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