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A long slender rod of mass 2 kg and length 4 m is placed on a smooth horizontal table. Two particles of masses 2 kg and 1 kg strike the rod simultaneously and stick to the rod after collision as shown in Fig

Velocity of the centre of mass of the rod after collision is

a)

12 m/s

b)

9 m/s

c)

6 m/s

d)

3 m/s



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A long slender rod of mass 2 kg and length 4 m is placed on a smooth horizontal table. Two particles of masses 2 kg and 1 kg strike the rod simultaneously and stick to the rod after collision as shown in Fig

Velocity of the centre of mass of the rod after collision is

a)

12 m/s

b)

9 m/s

c)

6 m/s

d)

3 m/s

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Answer Key / Explanation : (c) -

(c)

Applying conservation of linear momentum,

m/s

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