Symmetry axis and the new axis of rotation


A space platform in the form of a thin circular disc of radius a and mass m (flying saucer) is initially rotating steadily with angular velocity ω about its symmetry axis. A meteorite strikes the platform at the edge , imparting an impulse P to the platform. The direction of P is parallel to the axis of the platform, and the magnitude of Pis equal to maω/4. Find the resulting values of the processional rate Ω, the wobble rate φ, and the angle α between the symmetry axis and the new axis of rotation.

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