Two small balls $A$ and $B$, each of mass $m$, are joined rigidly by a light horizontal rod of length $L$. The system translates on a frictionless horizontal surface with a velocity $v_{0}$ in a direction perpendicular to the rod. A particle $P$ of mass $m$ kept at rest on the surface sticks to the ball $A$ as the ball collides with it. Find
(a) the linear speeds of the balls $A$ and B after the collision, (b) the velocity of the centre of mass $C$ of the system $A+B+P$ and (c) the system about $C$ after the collision.
[Hint: The light rod will exert a force on the ball B only along its length.]
(a) The light rod will exert a force on the ball B only along its length. So collision will not effect its velocity.
$v_{B}=v_{O}$
Momentum conservation for ball $A$
$m^{v_{O}}=2 m^{v_{A}}$
$v_{A}=\frac{v_{0}}{2}$
(b)
$\overrightarrow{v_{C M}}=\frac{m_{1} \overrightarrow{v_{1}}+m_{2} \overrightarrow{v_{2}}}{m_{1}+m_{2}}$
$=\frac{m w 0+2 m\left(\frac{\mathrm{mO}}{\mathrm{n}}\right)}{m+2 m}$
$\overrightarrow{v_{C M}}=\frac{2 v_{0}}{3}$
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