Q.

A flat surface of a thin uniform disk A of radius R is glued to a horizontal table. Another thin uniform disk B of mass M and with the same radius R rolls without slipping on the circumference of A, as shown in the figure. A flat surface of B also lies on the plane of the table. The center of mass of B has fixed angular speed ω about the vertical axis passing through the center of A. The angular momentum of B is nMωR2 with respect to the center of A. Which of the following is the value of n                 [2022]

1 2  
2 5  
3 72  
4 92  

Ans.

(2)

We have V=(2R)ω

As B is rolling on circumference of A.

So, V=ω'R

2Rω=ω'R

ω'=2ω

So, L w.r.t COM of A

=(Iω'+m(2R)V)k^

=(12MR2(2ω)+m(2R)(2Rω))k^=5MR2ωk^

So, n=5