Question: A throwing dart is thrown at a target which is is free to pivot around a rotational axis. The dart is thrown at the target

A throwing dart is thrown at a target which is is free to pivot around a rotational axis. The dart is thrown at the target and collides in a perfectly inelastic collision, which sets the target in motion around the pivot. The geometry of the masses are as follows: m4=1.27kg is an aluminum disk of radius r4=0.15m which has a bearing at its center. This pivot point is shown as a dot in the figure. m3=0.150kg is a uniform rod of length l=1.0m, and is attached to the ruler 20 cm from its end. m5=0.5kg is a solid cylinder of radius r5=0.02m sitting on top of the ruler l5=-0.15m from the pivot, and m2(assume massless) is the target for the dart, located l2=0.6m from the pivot. The dart is shown as m1=0.10kg and collides directly with the center of the target (0.6 m from the pivot).
a) Calculate the angular momentum of the sy stem before the collision, assuming the dart is thrown at v1i=12ms.
b) Calculate the moment of inertia of the rotating masses with the dart stuck into the target.
c) Calculate the final angular velocity of the system after the collision.
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