A bar bell has mass 1 kg on one side, and a different mass 2 kg on the other side. The masses are separated by a length L. If a pivot point is a in the middle of the bar bell, a) Calculate the net torque on the rod

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A bar bell has mass 1 kg on one side, and a different mass 2 kg on the other side. The
masses are separated by a length L. If a pivot point is a in the middle of the bar bell,
a) Calculate the net torque on the rod
Transcribed Image Text:A bar bell has mass 1 kg on one side, and a different mass 2 kg on the other side. The masses are separated by a length L. If a pivot point is a in the middle of the bar bell, a) Calculate the net torque on the rod
b) If the rod is released from rest in a horizontal position, what is the angular
acceleration when it is released?
c) What is the angular speed of the rod 3 ms after release? (assume constant
acceleration)
Transcribed Image Text:b) If the rod is released from rest in a horizontal position, what is the angular acceleration when it is released? c) What is the angular speed of the rod 3 ms after release? (assume constant acceleration)
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