Question

b) Assume the rod is 0.60 m long and has a mass of 0.50 kg, and the clay blob has a mass of 0.20 kg and moves at an initial velocity of 8.0 m/s. Calculate the final angular velocity of the rod. Be sure to put units in your calculation and show the resulting units in your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is "6.96 rad/s".

Explanation:

The given values are:

Length,

L = 0.6 m

Mass,

m₁ = 0.5 kg

m₂ = 0.2 kg

Initial velocity,

V = 8 m/s

Now,

The final angular velocity will be:

⇒ $\omega =\frac{6m_1V}{(4m_1+3m_2)L}$

By substituting the values, we get

⇒     $=\frac{6\times 0.2\times 8}{(4\times 0.2+3\times 0.5)0.6}$

⇒     $=\frac{9.6}{1.38}$

⇒     $=6.96 \ rad/s$