A star of mass and radius explodes radially symmetrically

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems · Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems

Problem

A star of mass MM and radius RR explodes radially symmetrically. The star is left with a mass equal to M10\frac{M}{10} and a radius equal to R50\frac{R}{50} . Calculate the ratio of the final to the initial angular velocity of the star. ( I=25MR2I = \frac{2}{5}MR^2 )

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