Q. A gymnast with mass m1 = 47 kg is on a balance beam that sits on (but is not attached to) two supports. The beam has a mass m2 = 118 kg and length L = 5 m. Each support is 1/3 of the way from each end. Initially the gymnast stands at the left end of the beam.
Q. What happens to angular velocity if (a) additional torques are applied so as to make the net torque suddenly equal to zero and (b) all the torques are suddenly removed?