Question:

A horizontal platform is rotating with uniform angular velocity around the vertical axis passing through its center. At some instant of time a viscous fluid of mass $m$ is dropped at the center and is allowed to spread out and finally fall. The angular velocity during this period

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  • decreases continuously
  • decreases initially and increases again
  • remains unaltered
  • increases continuously
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

From law of conservation of angular momentum if no external torque is acting upon a body rotating about an axis, then the angular momentum of the body remains constant that is $J=I \omega=$ constant Hence, if $I$ decreases, $\omega$ increases and viceversa. When liquid is dropped, mass increases hence $I$ increases $\left(I=m r^{2}\right)$. So, $\omega$ decreases, but as soon as the liquid starts falling $\omega$ increases again.
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  1. The system of particles refers to the extended body which is considered a rigid body most of the time for simple or easy understanding. A rigid body is a body with a perfectly definite and unchangeable shape.
  2. The distance between the pair of particles in such a body does not replace or alter. Rotational motion can be described as the motion of a rigid body originates in such a manner that all of its particles move in a circle about an axis with a common angular velocity.
  3. The few common examples of rotational motion are the motion of the blade of a windmill and periodic motion.