(a) The angular speed of the system at the instant the beads reach the end of the rod is 9.26 rad/s.
(b) The angular speed of the rod after the after the beads fly off the rod's ends is 25.71 rad/s.
I = ¹/₁₂ML²
I = ¹/₁₂ (0.1)(0.5)²
I = 0.0021 kgm²
For the beads, I = 2Mr² = 2(0.03 x 0.1²) = 0.0006 kgm²
Total initial moment of inertia, Ii = 0.0021 kgm² + 0.0006 kgm²
I(i)= 0.0027 kgm²
When the beads reach the end, I = 2Mr² = 2(0.03)(0.25)² = 0.00373 kgm²
Total final moment of inertia, I(f) = 0.0021 kgm² + 0.00373 kgm²
I(f) = 0.00583 kgm²
The speed of the system at the moment the beads reach the end of the rod is calculated as follows;
[tex]I_i \omega_i = I_f\omega _f\\\\\omega _f = \frac{I_i \omega_i}{I_f}[/tex]
[tex]\omega_f = \frac{0.0027 \times 20}{0.00583} \\\\\omega _f = 9.26 \ rad/s[/tex]
[tex]\omega_f = \frac{0.0027 \times 20}{0.0021} \\\\\omega _f = 25.71 \ rad/s[/tex]
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