Question

A mass `m` is moving at speed `v` perpendicular to a rod of length `d` and mass `M= 6m` pivots around a frictionless axle running through its centre and stickes to the end of the rod. The moment of inertia od the rod about its centre is `Md^(2)//12`. Then the angular speed of the system right after the collision us -
A. `(2v)/(3d)`
B. `(2v)/d`
C. `v/d`
D. `(3v)/(2d)`

Answer 1

Correct Answer - A
By conservation of angular momentum about pivot
`L=Iomega`
`(mvd)/2=[(Md^(2))/12+m(d/2)^(2)]omega`
`=((md^(2))/2+(md^(2))/4)omega`
`=3/4md^(2)omegaimplies 2/3v/d=omega`