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Homework Statement
A turntable of radius 25 cm and rotational inertia 0.0154 kg * m[tex]^{2}[/tex] is spinning freely at 22.0 rpm about its central axis, with a 19.5-g mouse on its outer edge. The mouse walks from the edge to the center. Find (a) the new rotation speed and (b) the work done by the mouse.
Homework Equations
For part A
[tex]I[/tex](total) = [tex]I[/tex](table) + [tex]I[/tex](mouse)
[tex]I[/tex](initial) = 0.0154 kg * m[tex]^{2}[/tex] + MR[tex]^{2}[/tex]
[tex]I[/tex](initial) = 0.0154 kg * m[tex]^{2}[/tex] + (.0195)(.25)[tex]^{2}[/tex] = .016619 kg * m[tex]^{2}[/tex] @ [tex]\omega[/tex]0 = 22 rpm
[tex]I[/tex](now) = 0.0154 kg * m[tex]^{2}[/tex] + 0 = 0.0154 kg * m[tex]^{2}[/tex] @ [tex]\omega[/tex]1 = ?
Using conservation of angular momentum
(.016619 kg * m[tex]^{2}[/tex]) * (22 rpm) = (0.0154 kg * m[tex]^{2}[/tex]) * [tex]\omega[/tex]1
[tex]\omega[/tex]1 = 23.74 rpm <- I know that's right
Part B
I'm assuming that it will be this
W = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex][tex]I[/tex][tex]\omega[/tex][tex]^{2}_{f}[/tex] - [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex][tex]I[/tex][tex]\omega[/tex][tex]^{2}_{i}[/tex]
With [tex]I[/tex] being the mouse's intertia.
The Attempt at a Solution
See above. I just want to see that the equation for part B would be the right approach for it.