Chapter 11, Problem 39P

A wad of sticky clay with mass m and velocity ${\stackrel{\to }{v}}_i$ is fired at a solid cylinder of mass M and radius R (Fig. P11.29). The cylinder is initially at rest and is mounted on a fixed horizontal axle that runs through its center of mass. The line of motion of the projectile is perpendicular to the axle and at a distance d < R from the center. (a) Find the angular speed of the system just after the clay strikes and sticks to the surface of the cylinder. (b) Is the mechanical energy of the clay–cylinder system constant in this process? Explain your answer. (c) Is the momentum of the clay–cylinder system constant in this process? Explain your answer.

Figure P11.29