Answer:
râ = 1.5 ft
t = 0.75 s
Explanation:
W = 4 lb   â  m = W/g = 4 lb / 32.2 ft/s² = 0.12 slug
vâ = 6 ft/s
râ = 3 ft
vâ = 12 ft/s
râ = ?
t = ?
vr = 2 ft/s
Conserving angular momentum we have:
m*vâ*râ = m*vâ*râ Â Â â Â Â râ = vâ*râ / vâ
â Â Â râ = (6 ft/s*3 ft) / (12 ft/s) = 1.5 ft
Now, we get the time as follows:
vr = d / t   â  t = d / vr
where d is
d = Îr = râ - râ = 3 ft - 1.5 ft = 1.5 ft
finally
t = 1.5 ft / 2 ft/s
â t = 0.75 s