NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020PhysicsRotational MotionPractice
A bar of mass m and length l is in pure translational motion with its centre of mass moving with a velocity v . It collides and sticks to another identical bar at rest as shown in the figure. Assuming that after the collision the system of the two bars becomes one composite bar of length 2 l , then the angular velocity of the composite bar will be
Options
- A3 v 4 l , anti-clockwise
- B4 v 3 l , anti-clockwise
- C3 v 4 l , clockwise
- D4 v 3 l , clockwise
Correct answer
A. 3 v 4 l , anti-clockwise
Step-by-step solution
By law of conservation of angular momentum Σ mvr = I system ω ⇒ mv l 2 = 2 m 2 l 2 1 2 ω = 2 m 4 l 2 1 2 ω ⇒ ω = 3 v 4 l anti-clockwise Note that clockwise or anti-clockwise rotation can only be determined here by the given diagram.