What Is the Angular Velocity of a Complex Rigid Body Assembly?

In summary: I got 4.32 rad/s for final angular velocityIn summary, the rigid body assembly consists of a 15 Kg disk, an 8 Kg slender rod, and a 4 Kg sphere. The radius of the disk is 0.4 m and the length of the rod is 1.2 m. The assembly is released from rest at the horizontal position and rotates 90° down to the vertical position. Using the conservation of energy equation, the angular velocity of the assembly is found to be 4.32 rad/s. The inertia of the disk is 1.2, the inertia of the rod is 1.28, and the inertia of the sphere is 4.
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Homework Statement


The rigid body assembly is made from a 15 Kg disk, an 8 Kg slender rod, and a small 4 Kg sphere. The radius of the disk is R = 0.4 m and the length of the rod is L = 1.2 m. The pivot O is at the center of the disk. The assembly is released from rest at the horizontal position shown. Find the angular velocity of the assembly when it rotates 90° down to the vertical position.
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Homework Equations


COE: K1+UG1= K2+UG2
Inertia equations for particle, rod, and disk.


The Attempt at a Solution



I Found Inertia for disk, rod, and sphere seperatedly, with I disk = 1.2, I rod = 1.28 , I sphere= 3.2
Then I use reference point as the horizontal line it started, therefore UG1 are all zero. So my energy equation look like:
0= K2+ UG2
0= 1/2 (I)w^2 + UG2rod + UG2sphere
0= 1/2 (5.68) w^2 + (-0.2) (8) (g) + (-0.8) (4) (g)
I got 4.07 for w, angular velocity.
The answer is 4.32. I don't see what I am doing wrong. I did Irod= Icm + md^2 for rod inertia since its parallel axis theorem.

Thanks
 
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spdowind said:
I Found Inertia for disk, rod, and sphere seperatedly, with I disk = 1.2, I rod = 1.28 , I sphere= 3.2
Show how you found the inertia of the sphere.
 
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Doc Al said:
Show how you found the inertia of the sphere.

Idisk= 1/2 ( MR^2) = (1/2) ( 15) (0.4) (0.4)= 1.2

Irod= 1/12 ( ML^2)+ Md^2= 1/12 (8)(1.2)(1.2)+ 8(0.2)(0.2)= 1.28

Isphere= MR^2= 4 ( 0.8)^2 = NOT 3.2

I see haha thanks so much man I knew i messed up one place, i forgot to square the R for Inertia for sphere.
 

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