Answer:
a) L = 4.75 103 kg m² / s, b) K_total = 2.57 10³ J,
c) L₀ = L_f =4.75 103 kg m² / s, d) K = 1.03 10⁴ J, K = 1.03 10⁴ J
Step-by-step explanation:
a) the angular momentum is the sum of the angular momentum of each astronaut
the distance is measured from the center of the circle r = 10/2 = 5.0 m
L = 2m v r
L = 2 88.0 5.40 5.0
L = 4.75 103 kg m² / s
b) rotational kinetic energy
K = ½ I w²
As there are two astronauts, the total energy is the sum of the energy of each no.
The moment of inertia of a point mass
I = m r²
I = 88 5²
I = 2.2 10³ kg m²
the angular velocity is given by
v = w r
w = v / r
w = 5.40 / 5
w = 1.08 rad / s
the kinetic energy of the system
K_total = 2 K
K_total = 2 (½ I w²)
K_total = 2.2 10³ 1.08²
K_total = 2.57 10³ J
c, d) as astronauts are isolated in space, these speeds do not change unless there is an interaction between them, for example they approach each other, suppose they reduce their distance by half
r = 2.5 m
I = 88 2.5²
I = 5.5 10² kg m²
for the change in angular velocity let us use the conservation of moment
L₀ = L_f
2Io wo = 2 I w
w = Io / I wo
w = 2.2 10³ / 5.5 10² 1.08
w = 4.32 rad / s
linear velocity is
v = w r
v = 4.32 2.5
K = 1.03 10⁴ J
the kinetic energy of the system is
K = 5.5 10² 4.32²
K = 1.03 10⁴ J