A thin, uniform stick of mass M and length L is at rest on a flat, frictionless surface to which one end of it is pinned. A small mass m traveling at speed v collides with and attaches to the stick at a distance 2L/3 away from the end through which it is pinned to the surface. (a) Find an expression for the moment of inertia of the stick mass object after the collision. (b) Find an expression for the final angular speed of the combined object

a)  I = ( + ) L²  ,   b)     w = (\frac{27 M}{18 m} + 2)⁻¹  Lv₀

Explanation:

a) The moment of inertia is a scalar that represents the inertia in circular motion, therefore it is an additive quantity.

The moment of inertia of a rod held at one end is

         I₁ = 1/3 M L²

The moment of inertia of the mass at y = L

        I₂ = m y²

The total inertia method

        I = I₁ + I₂

        I = \frac{1}{3} M L² + m (\frac{2}{3} L)²

        I = ( + ) L²

b) The conservation of angular momentum, where the system is formed by the masses and the bar, in such a way that all the forces during the collision are internal.    

Initial instant. Before the crash  

       L₀ = I₂ w₀  

angular and linear velocity are related  

       w₀ = y v₀  

      w₀ = L v₀  

      L₀ = I₂ y v₀  

Final moment. After the crash  

      = I w

how angular momentum is conserved  

      L₀ = L_{f}

      I₂ y v₀ = I w

substitute

      m ()² (\frac{2L}{3} v₀ =  ( + ) L²  w

       m L³ v₀ = ( + ) L²  w

         m L v₀ = ( + )   w

        L v₀ =  w     

       w = (\frac{27 M}{18 m} + 2)⁻¹  Lv₀

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speed of light in vacuum is 300,000 km/s

speed of light in other mediums is given by the expression v = c/n, where c is the speed of light in vacuum and n is the refractive index of medium.

for the first medium v = 200,000 km/s

  so, refractive index of medium = 300000/200000 = 1.5

    1.5 refractive index is usually for glass. so first medium is glass.

for the second medium v = 250,00 km/s

so, refractive index of medium = 300000/250000 = 1.2

    1.2 refractive index is usually for water. so second medium is water.

for the third medium v = 0 km/s

so, refractive index of medium = 300000/0 = ∞

    ∞ refractive index is usually for opaque mediums. so third medium is opaque medium.