A uniform rod of mass and length is suspended by means of two light inextensible strings as shown in figure. Tension in one string immediately after the other string is cut is
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A uniform rod of mass and length is suspended by means of two light inextensible strings as shown in figure. Tension in one string immediately after the other string is cut is
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b) |
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(d)
When one string is cut off, the rod will rotate about the other point . Let be the linear acceleration of centre of mass of the rod and be the linear acceleration of centre of mass of the rod and be the angular acceleration of the rod about . As is clear from figure,
…(i)
…(ii)
From Eq. (i),