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Chapter 8: 8-10MCQ (page 198)

A small mass m on a string is rotating without friction in a circle. The string is shortened by pulling it through the axis of rotation without any external torque, Fig. 8–39. What happens to the angular velocity of the object?

(a) It increases.

(b) It decreases.

(c) It remains the same.

FIGURE 8-39

Mis-Conceptual Questions 10 and 11.

Short Answer

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The correct option is (a).

Step by step solution

01

Angular momentum

In the absence of external torque, the angular momentum remains constant.When the radius of the rotational path decreases, the moment of inertia decreases, and the rotational speed increases.

The small mass is m.

02

Explanation

When you pull the string, the radius of the circular path decreases, and the moment of inertia of the mass also decreases. As there is no external torque, the angular momentum is conserved.

To maintain the conservation of the angular momentum of the mass, the angular velocity increases when the moment of inertia decreases.

Hence, option (a) is correct.

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