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Grade 12Mechanics

two boys are holding a rod of length L and weight W through its two ends.If on boys leaves the rod suddenly, what is the force experienced by the other boy?

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8 Years agoGrade 12
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8 Years ago
The boy left holding the rod by one end feels two reactions. One is a doubling of the downward force on his hand from W/2 to W, and the other is a moment (torque) equal to W x L/2. Of course both reactions are not instantaneous, since the reactions travel at the speed of sound in the material of the rod