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Grade 12Mechanics

A rod of mass m and length l is placed on a smooth tabl. A particle of same mass m strikes the rod with velocity v perpendicular tothe rod and at a distance x from the centre and sticks to it after collision.
Find the maximum possible impulse (by varying x ) that can be imparted to the particle during collision. (the particle still sticks to the rod)

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11 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer11 Years ago
Impulse = Change in Momentum
Max. Impulse = Max. change in momentum
For change in momentum use conservation of momentum and angular momentum.
Profile image of Himaja
11 Years ago
The answer is mv/2 . I’m not arriving at the right answer. pls solve this