Answer:
a) vB = 10.77 ft/s
b) W = 11.30 lb*ft
Explanation:
a) W = 8 lb  ⇒  m = W/g = 8 lb/32.2 ft/s² = 0.2484 slug
vA lin = 5 ft/s
rA = 2 ft
v rad = 4 ft/s
vB = ?
rB = 1 ft
W = ?
We can apply The law of conservation of angular momentum
Lin = Lfin
m*vA*rA =  m*vB*rB   ⇒   vB = vA*rA / rB
⇒  vB = (5 ft/s)*(2 ft) / (1 ft) = 10 ft/s  (tangential speed)
then we get
vB = √(vB tang² + vB rad²)  ⇒  vB = √((10 ft/s)² + (4 ft/s)²)
⇒  vB = 10.77 ft/s
b) W = ΔK = KB - KA = 0.5*m*vB² - 0.5*m*vA²
⇒   W = 0.5*m*(vB² - vA²) = 0.5*0.2484 slug*((10.77 ft/s)²-(5 ft/s)²)
⇒   W = 11.30 lb*ft