is the rod placed vertically upwards?
a massive sphere is fitted into a light rod. when will the rod fall faster; is it is placed vertically on end A or end B ?the end of the rod on ground des not slip
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msp
·2009-04-23 08:13:14
If the sphere is at the end A then the system rod and the sphere is under stable equilibrium.
So the rod will not fall at all.
When It is at the end A There will be variable torque produced by the motion of the sphere which makes the rod to fall