The angular momentum of the wheel around its center is L(wheel) = I(wheel) * omega = (0.5 * M * R^2) * omega We can treat the barbell like a point mass, since it is so much smaller than the wheel. In that case, the angular momentum of the barbell around the center of the wheel is L(barbell) = I(barbell) * omega = (m * d^2) * omega The total angular momentum around the center of the wheel is L(total) = I(total) * omega = [ (0.5 * M * R^2) + (m * d^2) ] * omega The total kinetic energy of the objects is KE(total) = 0.5 * I(total) * omega^2 = 0.5 * [ (0.5 * M * R^2) + (m * d^2) ] * omega^2