A thin rod of mass m and length l lies on a smooth horizontal surface. A plasticine ball of mass m with a velocity v perpendicular to the rod hits one of its ends and sticks to it. How much heat will be released from such an impact?

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        $2.7.41.$ A thin rod of mass $m$ and length $l$ lies on a smooth horizontal surface. A plasticine ball of mass $m$ with a velocity $v$ perpendicular to the rod hits one of its ends and sticks to it. How much heat will be released from such an impact?
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    <h3>Solution</h3>
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After collision they will move as a unit, rotating around the centre of mass, which is at a distance $l/4$ from the contact point of the balls

Conservation of angular momentum $$mv\cdot\frac{L}{4}=m\frac{\omega L}{4}\cdot\frac{L}{4}+I\omega\quad(1)$$ Determening the moment of inertia, using parallel axis theorem $$I=\frac{1}{2}mL^2+m\left(\frac{L}{4}\right)^2=\frac{7}{48}mL^2\quad(2)$$ From the $(1)$ and $(2)$ $$v=\frac{5}{6}\omega L\Rightarrow \boxed{\omega=\frac{6v}{5L}}$$ Also, in addition to rotational motion, translational motion will be observed. From the law of conservation of momentum $$mv=2mu\Rightarrow u=v/2$$ $u$ — centre of mass velocity

THe initial energy was as a kinetic energy $$E_0=\frac{mv^2}{2}$$ The total energy after the collision: $$E_f=\frac{2mu^2}{2}+\frac{I\omega ^2}{2}+\frac{m(\omega\cdot L/u)^2}{2}$$ Conservation of energy $$E_0=E_f+Q$$ Where, $Q$ — the released energy $$Q=E_0-E_f$$

After the mathematical transformations $$\boxed{Q=\frac{mv^2}{10}}$$

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        $$Q=1/10\cdot mv^2$$
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      Almaskhan Arsen<br>
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