Question
A thin circular ring of mass M and radius r is rotating about its axis with an angular speed $\omega.$ Two particles having mass m each are now attached at diametrically opposite points. The angular speed of the ring will become:
  1. $\frac{\omega\text{M}}{\text{M}+\text{m}}$
  2. $\frac{\omega\text{M}}{\text{M}+\text{2m}}$
  3. $\frac{\omega(\text{M}-\text{2m})}{\text{M}+\text{2m}}$
  4. $\frac{\omega(\text{M}+\text{2m})}{\text{M}}$

Answer

  1. $\frac{\omega\text{M}}{\text{M}+\text{2m}}$
Explanation:
No external torque is applied on the ring; therefore, the angular momentum will be conserved.
$\text{I}\omega=\text{I}'\omega'$
$\Rightarrow\omega'=\frac{\text{I}\omega}{\Gamma}\ \dots(\text{i})$
$\text{I}=\text{Mr}^2$
$\text{I}'=\text{Mr}^2+\text{2mr}^2$
On putting these values in equation (i), we get:
$\omega'=\frac{\omega\text{M}}{\text{M}+\text{2m}}$

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