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11 July, 10:40

A diver can reduce her moment of inertia by a factor of about 3.5 when changing from the straight position to the tuck position. If she makes two rotations in 1.5 seconds when in the tuck position, what is her angular speed (rad/sec) when in the straight position?

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  1. 11 July, 13:53
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    29.3 rad/s

    Explanation:

    Moment of inertia in straight position, I1 = I

    He takes 2 rotations in 1.5 second

    So, Time period, T = 1.5 / 2 = 0.75 second

    w1 = 2 x 3.14 / T = 2 x 3.14 / 0.75 = 8.37 rad/s

    Moment of inertia in tucked position, I2 = I / 3.5

    Let the new angular speed is w2.

    By the use of conservation of angular momentum, if no external torque is applied, then angular momentum is constant.

    L1 = L2

    I1 w1 = I2 w2

    I x 8.37 = I / 3.5 x w2

    w2 = 29.3 rad/s
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