A uniform rod of mass MM (upper case) and length LL can rotate about a hinge at its left end and is initially at rest. A putty ball of mass mm (lower case), moving with speed vv, strikes the rod at angle θθ from the normal and sticks to the rod after the collision.
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- Part (a) ✔
What is the total moment of inertia, II, with respect to the hinge, of the rod-ball-system after the collision?
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Part (b)
What is the angular speed of the system immediately after the collision, in terms of system parameters and the MOI, II?