Two small balls with masses m and 2m are attached to both ends of a rigid rod of length d and negligible mass. If angular momentum of this system is L about an axis (A) passing through its centre of mass and perpendicular to the rod then angular velocity of the system about A is :
- 43 Lmd2
- 32 Lmd2
- 2L5md2
- 2Lmd2
Answer
(2) 32 Lmd2
Solution
Distance of the centre of mass from m: 2m d3m = 2d3; from 2m: d3
I = m ( 2d3 )2 + 2m ( d3 )2 = 4md29 + 2md29 = 2md23
L = I = LI = 32 Lmd2
Answer: (2)