A mechanical process transforms rotational motion and potential energy into thermal energy.
In the start of this process, an object of mass 2kg and momentum of inertia 2km/m2 moves at an initial angular speed of of 12Hz, undergoes a displacement of 5m [Down] while being subject to Earth’s normal gravity 9.8m/s2 [down]. Through this process, 20 J of thermal energy is produced.
a. Determine the FINAL ANGULAR SPEED of this process assuming the energy is conserved in this process (100% efficient)
b. How efficient would this process be at converting just potential energy into thermal energy, assuming that the potential energy and thermal energy remain unchanged?