Chapter 1: Q94PP (page 337)
94. The moment of inertia of the empty turntable is . With a constant torque of , the turntable–person system takes to spin from rest to an angular speed of . What is the person’s moment of inertia about an axis through her center of mass? Ignore friction in the turntable axlerole="math" localid="1667995844298" .
Short Answer
The angular momentum of the person is . Hence, option b is correct.