A thin and uniform rod of mass M and length l is held vertical on a floor with large friction. The rod is released from rest so that it falls by rotating about its contact-point with the floor without slipping. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct, when the rod makes an angle 600 with vertical ?[g is the acceleration due to gravity]
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a
The normal reaction force from the floor on the rod will be Mg16
b
The angular acceleration of the rod will be 2gl
c
The angular speed of the rod will be 3g2l
d
The radial acceleration of the rod’s center of mass will be 3g4
answer is A.
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τ=Iα⇒mgl2sin60=ml23α⇒3g4=l3α⇒α=33g4l So, tangential acceleration of COM=at=αl2=33g8 Loss in PE= Gain in KE⇒mgl2(1−cos60)=12ml23ω2⇒g4=l6ω2⇒ω2=3g2l Now, radial acceleration ac=l2ω2⇒ac=3g4 In vertical direction, Mg−N=Maccos60∘+atsin600⇒Mg−N=M3g4×12+33g8×32⇒Mg−N=Mg38+916⇒N=Mg−15Mg16=Mg16