The following is the top view of an assembly kept on a smooth horizontal table.
A massless inextensible string of length
lies with one end fixed, while the other is attached to one end of a uniform rod of length
. The system is initially at rest with the rod aligned along the
-axis and the string stretched to its natural length at an angle with the negative
-axis
. At a certain instant, a bullet of the same mass
as the rod and negligible dimensions is fired horizontally along the positive
-direction. The bullet hits the rod at its right end with velocity
and gets lodged in it, the impact being nearly instantaneous. What is the tension
in the string immediately after the impact? Assume the string doesn’t break.
If your answer comes in the form of
Type your answer as
Details and Assumptions
1)
all are positive integer.
2)
it may help you.
The problem is not original.
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