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A uniform rod of mass M, and lendth L is standing on a smooth horizontal surface. A small disturbance causes the lower end to slip and the rod starts falling. the path of the centre of mass is a straight line. EXPLAIN CLEARLY!!!

A uniform rod of mass M, and lendth L is standing on a smooth horizontal surface. A small disturbance causes the lower end to slip and the rod starts falling. the path of the centre of mass is a straight line. EXPLAIN CLEARLY!!! 

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SAGAR SINGH - IIT DELHI
878 Points
13 years ago

Dear student,

The path followed will be of the sort

x/a+y/b=1

which is essentially a straight line...

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