Question: A 0.05-lb bullet is fired with a horizontal velocity of magnitude 1500ft/s into the lower end of a 40-lb slender bar which is initially at

A 0.05-lb bullet is fired with a horizontal velocity of magnitude 1500ft/s into the lower end of a 40-lb slender bar which is initially at rest in a vertical plane. Knowing that the bullet becomes embedded in the bar, determine the maximum clockwise angle of rotation of the bar in its subsequent motion.

9 in. 27 in. B

9 in. 27 in. B

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