A uniform rod of length L and mass M is initially at rest. A point mass m is attached at a distance L/4 from one end of the rod. The rod is free to rotate about a fixed horizontal axis passing through its other end. Calculate the angular velocity of the system when the point mass m hits the ground if it is released from a horizontal position.

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Lets denote the length of the rod as L the mass of the rod as M the point mass as m and the distance ... View the full answer