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AP Physics C: Mechanics
5.6 Newton’s Second Law in Rotational Form
5.4 Rotational Inertia
5.3 Torque
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A non-uniform rod pivoted horizontally at \(x = 0\).
A non-uniform rod pivoted horizontally at \(x = 0\).
A thin, non-uniform rod of total mass \(M\) and length \(L\) has a linear mass density given by \(\lambda(x) = \dfrac{2M}{L^2}x\), where \(x\) is the distance from the rod's lighter end. The rod is attached to a frictionless horizontal pivot at the end \(x = 0\) and held in a horizontal orientation. Immediately after the rod is released from rest, what is the magnitude of its angular acceleration about the pivot?

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