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The thin uniform rod in the figure has length 5.0 m and can pivot about a horizontal, frictionless pin through one end. It is released from rest at angle θ = 50° above the horizontal. Use the principle of conservation of energy to determine the angular speed of the rod as it passes through the horizontal position. Assume free-fall acceleration to be equal to 9.83 m/s2.
mechanical energy at point A is only potential
where:
It
is the acceleration of gravity
It is the
mass of the bar
It is the height of the center of mass and is calculated as follows
mechanical energy at point B is only rotational kinetic, is given by:
where
moment of inertia A rod with respect to an end
angular velocity
as the mechanical energy is constant
replacing
simplifying m
expression for the angular velocity
evaluated numerically