4.3 Solutions 167
The first term in square brackets is the M.I. of the bar, the second and the
third terms are for the M.I. of the particles which stick to the bar.
Thus ω =
v
5a
(d) E =
1
2
Iω
2
=
1
2
30 ma
2
v
5a
2
=
3
5
mv
2
4.33 Let the potential energy be zero when the rod is in the horizontal position. In
the vertical position the loss in potential energy of the system will be mg(d +
2d) = 3mgd . The gain in rotational kinetic energy will be
1
2
Iω
2
=
1
2
(I
1
+ I
2
)ω
2
=
1
2
md
2
+ m(2d)
2
ω
2
=
5
2
md
2
ω
2
Gain in kinetic energy = loss of potential energy
5
2
md
2
ω
2
= 3mgd
∴ ω =
6g
5α
The linear velocity of the lower mass in the vertical position will be
v = (ω)(2d) =
24
5
gd
4.34 Conservation of J gives
I
1
ω
1
= I
2
ω
2
2
5
MR
2
2π
T
1
=
2
5
M
R
2
2
2π
T
2
∴ T
2
=
T
1
4
=
24
4
= 6h
4.35 The moment of inertia of the pole of length L and mass M about O is
(Fig. 4.26)
I =
ML
2
3
(1)
The torque τ = Iα = Mgx (2)