A rod of length L=3.00 m and negligible mass, that can pivot about one end to rotate in a vertical circle. A ball of mass m = 10.0 kg is attached to the other end. The rod is pulled aside to angle θ0 = 70° and released with initial velocity ? = 5.00 m/s. (a) What is the speed of the ball at the lowest point? (b) what is the speed of the ball when θ = 10°?
Rigid Body
A rigid body is an object which does not change its shape or undergo any significant deformation due to an external force or movement. Mathematically speaking, the distance between any two points inside the body doesn't change in any situation.
Rigid Body Dynamics
Rigid bodies are defined as inelastic shapes with negligible deformation, giving them an unchanging center of mass. It is also generally assumed that the mass of a rigid body is uniformly distributed. This property of rigid bodies comes in handy when we deal with concepts like momentum, angular momentum, force and torque. The study of these properties – viz., force, torque, momentum, and angular momentum – of a rigid body, is collectively known as rigid body dynamics (RBD).
A rod of length L=3.00 m and negligible mass, that can pivot about one end to rotate in a vertical circle. A ball of mass m = 10.0 kg is attached to the other end. The rod is pulled aside to angle θ0 = 70° and released with initial velocity ? = 5.00 m/s. (a) What is the speed of the ball at the lowest point? (b) what is the speed of the ball when θ = 10°?
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