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A thin circular ring of mass M and radius R rotates about an axis through its centre and perpendicular to its plane , with a constant angular velocity `omega` Four small spheres each of mass m (negligible radius) are kept gently to the opposite ends of two mutually perpendicular diameters of the ring . The new angular velocity of the ring will be

A

`4omega`

B

`(M)/(4m)omega`

C

`((M)/(M+4m))omega`

D

`((m)/(M+4m))omega`

Text Solution

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According to conservation of angular mementurn ,
`Iomega` = constant
ie , we can write
`I_(1)omega_(1)=I_(2)omega_(2)`
or `MR^(2)omega=(M+4m)R^(2)omega_(2)`
or `omega_(2)=((M)/(M+4m))omega`
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