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5.6 Newton’s Second Law in Rotational Form
5.3 Torque
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Rotating rod at two positions: horizontal and 45 degrees.
Rotating rod at two positions: horizontal and 45 degrees.
A uniform thin rod of length \(L\) and mass \(M\) is attached to a frictionless pivot at one end. The rod is released from rest in a horizontal position and allowed to rotate downward. Let \(\alpha_0\) be the magnitude of the angular acceleration of the rod at the instant of release. Let \(\alpha_{45}\) be the magnitude of the angular acceleration of the rod when it has rotated through an angle of \(45^\circ\) below the horizontal. What is the ratio \(\dfrac{\alpha_{45}}{\alpha_0}\)?

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