Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Moment of inertia of larger disk I₁ = 1/2 MR²
Moment of inertia of smaller disk I₂ = 1/2 m r ²
Initial angular velocity
We shall apply law of conservation of angular momentum .
initial total momentum = final angular momentum
I₁ X ωi = ( I₁ + I₂ )ωf
1/2 MR² x ωi = 1/2 ( m r² + MR² ) ωf
ωf = ωi / ( 1 + m r²/MR² )