Rotation 4 Question 1
2. Consider a body, shown in figure, consisting of two identical balls, each of mass connected by a light rigid rod. If an impulse is imparted to the body at one of its end, what would be its angular velocity?
(2003)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 2. (a)
Solution:
- Let
be the angular velocity of the rod. Applying, angular impulse change in angular momentum about centre of mass of the system