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1.       Find the moment of inertia  of the system shown in the figure  about the axis shown ?( Ans : 461 kg metre square)

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2.       A  rod of mass m and length  l is released  from height  h as shown in the figure .The collision between rod and point A  is elastic  whereas  the coefficient  of restitution  for  collision  between  rod  and B is ½ , then find

a)      Velocity  of centre of mass  of rod  just after collision .( Ans:   ( (9gh)/8)^ ½    )

b)      Angular velocity  of rod  just after collision.( Ans:   (gh)/(2l*l)^ ½  )

c)       Maximum height gain by the centre of the rod after collision.( Ans:   9h/16)

d)      Angular velocity  of the rod  at the maximum  height .(   Ans:  (2gh) ^ ½  / 2l    )

 

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3.       Four thin rods  each of mass m and length l is joined to form a square .Find the moment of inertia  of the loop  about the axis shown in the figure?  (Ans: 2m*l*l/3 )

 

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4.       A small  disc  and a thin  uniform rod length L , whose mass is n times greater  than  the mass of the disc , lie  on a smooth horizontal plane.The disc is set in motion , in horizontal direction and perpendicular  to the  rod , with  velocity v , after which it elastically  collides  with the  end of the rod.

a)      Find the velocity of the disc ? (Ans :  v(4-n)/(4+n)  )

b)      Find the angular velocity of the rod after the collision ? ( Ans : 12v/( (4+n)*L)  )

c)       At what value of n will the velocity of the disc  after the collision  reverses the direction ?( ans:  n>4 )

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To find the moment of inertia of the system you've described, we need to consider the configuration of the rods forming a square and the axis about which we're calculating the moment of inertia. The moment of inertia (I) is a measure of an object's resistance to changes in its rotation about an axis and depends on the mass distribution relative to that axis.

Understanding the System

In your case, we have four thin rods, each of mass m and length l, arranged to form a square. The moment of inertia for a thin rod about an axis through one end perpendicular to its length is given by the formula:

  • I = (1/3)ml²

However, since we need to find the moment of inertia about an axis that is not necessarily through the center or end of the rods, we will apply the parallel axis theorem where necessary.

Calculating the Moment of Inertia

For the square configuration, we can analyze each rod separately:

  • Two rods are vertical and two are horizontal.
  • For each vertical rod, the moment of inertia about the center of the square (which is also the axis of rotation) can be calculated using the parallel axis theorem.

Moment of Inertia for Vertical Rods

For a vertical rod, the distance from the center of the square to the axis is l/2. Thus, the moment of inertia for one vertical rod about the center is:

  • I_vertical = (1/3)ml² + m(d²) = (1/3)ml² + m(l/2)² = (1/3)ml² + (1/4)ml² = (7/12)ml²

Since there are two vertical rods, their combined moment of inertia is:

  • I_vertical_total = 2 * (7/12)ml² = (7/6)ml²

Moment of Inertia for Horizontal Rods

Similarly, for the horizontal rods, the distance from the center of the square to the axis is also l/2. Thus, the moment of inertia for one horizontal rod is the same as for the vertical rods:

  • I_horizontal = (1/3)ml² + m(l/2)² = (7/12)ml²

Again, since there are two horizontal rods, their combined moment of inertia is:

  • I_horizontal_total = 2 * (7/12)ml² = (7/6)ml²

Final Calculation

Now, we can sum the moments of inertia of all four rods:

  • Total Moment of Inertia, I_total = I_vertical_total + I_horizontal_total = (7/6)ml² + (7/6)ml² = (14/6)ml² = (7/3)ml²

Conclusion

Thus, the moment of inertia of the square formed by the four rods about the specified axis is:

I = (7/3)ml²

However, if the answer you provided is 2m*l²/3, it seems there might be a different axis of rotation or configuration that needs to be considered. Please double-check the axis about which the moment of inertia is calculated, as that could affect the final result.