Two disks are rotating about the same axis. Disk A has a moment of inertia of 6 kg · m2 and an angular velocity of +10 rad/s. Disk B is rotating with an angular velocity of –4 rad/s and has a moment of inertia of 4kgm2. The two disks are then linked together without the aid of any external torques, so that they rotate as a single unit. The axis of rotation for this unit is the same as that for the separate disks.
A. The angular velocity of the system when linked together is:
B.How much rotational kinetic energy is lost in this situation?
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