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Problem
A star of mass
M
M
M
and radius
R
R
R
explodes radially symmetrically. The star is left with a mass equal to
M
10
\frac{M}{10}
10
M
and a radius equal to
R
50
\frac{R}{50}
50
R
. Calculate the ratio of the final to the initial angular velocity of the star. (
I
=
2
5
M
R
2
I = \frac{2}{5}MR^2
I
=
5
2
M
R
2
)
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