Slender rod is 90.0 cm long and has mass 0.120 kg. A small 0.0200 kg sphere is welded to one end of the rod, and a small 0.0400 kg sphere is welded to the other end. The rod, pivoting about a stationary, frictionless axis at its center, is held horizontal and released from rest.

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Answer:

The linear speed is 1.33 m/s.

Explanation:

Given that,

Length of rod = 90.0 cm

Mass of slender rod = 0.120 kg

Mass of small sphere = 0.0200 kg

Mass of another small sphere = 0.0400 kg

Suppose, we need to find the linear speed of the 0.0500-kg sphere as it passes through its lowest point?

We need to calculate the the change in potential of the complete system

Using formula of change in potential

m₂ and m₃ are the masses at the rod ends.

The rod center of mass neither gains nor loses potential

[tex]\Delta U=m_{2}gy_{2}+m_{3}gy_{3}[/tex]

Put the value into the formula

[tex]\Delta U=0.0400\times9.8\times(-45\times10^{-2})+0.0200\times9.8\times45\times10^{-2}[/tex]

[tex]\Delta U=-0.0882\ N-m[/tex]

We need to calculate the moment of inertia of the rod

Using formula of moment of inertia of the rod

[tex]I_{1}=2\rho \int_{0}^{r}(r^2 dr)[/tex]

Put the value into the formula

[tex]I_{1}=2\times\dfrac{0.120}{90\times10^{-2}} \int_{0}^{0.45}(r^2 dr)[/tex]

[tex]I_{1}=2\times\dfrac{0.120}{90\times10^{-2}}\times(\dfrac{(0.45)^3}{3}-0)[/tex]

[tex]I_{1}=0.0081\ kg-m^2[/tex]

We need to calculate the moment of inertia of the end masses

Using formula of moment of inertia

[tex]I_{2+3}=\sum mr^2[/tex]

Put the value into the formula

[tex]I_{2+3}=(0.0400+0.0200)\times0.45^2[/tex]

[tex]I_{2+3}=0.01215\ kg-m^2[/tex]

We need to calculate the change in potential energy to the system kinetic energy

Using formula of kinetic energy

[tex]\Delta U=K.E[/tex]

[tex]\Delta U=\dfrac{1}{2}(I_{1}+I_{2+3})\omega^2[/tex]

Put the value into the formula

[tex]0.0882=\dfrac{1}{2}(0.0081+0.01215)\omega^2[/tex]

[tex]\omega^2=\dfrac{2\times0.0882}{0.02025}[/tex]

[tex]\omega=\sqrt{\dfrac{2\times0.0882}{0.02025}}[/tex]

[tex]\omega=2.95\ rad/s[/tex]

We need to calculate the linear speed

Using formula of linear speed

[tex]v = r\omega[/tex]

Put the value into the formula

[tex]v=0.45\times2.95[/tex]

[tex]v=1.33\ m/s[/tex]

Hence, The linear speed is 1.33 m/s.