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Homework Statement
A star with mass 2.4x1030 kg and diameter 1.7x109 m rotates once every 34 Earth days. It eventually dies and becomes a white dwarf, shedding about half of its mass and contracting to a diameter of 1.9x108 m. If we approximate the star as a perfect sphere, what is its resulting angular velocity?
Initial star r = 8.5x108 m
Initial star m = 2.4x1030 kg
Initial star ω = 1 rev/34 days = 1.85x107 rad/s
White dwarf r = 9.5x107 m
Homework Equations
I=(2/5)MR2
The Attempt at a Solution
I'm getting really stuck on this one. I can determine I for the initial star (I=(2/5)(2.4x1030 kg)(8.5x108)2 m=6.94x1047 kgxm2, but from there I'm not sure where to go. I'm not even sure if that's relevant. I'm not looking for a handout here, but any guidance would be appreciated!