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A Uniform rod AB is hinged at its end A and the other end of the rod is connected to a block through a massless string as shown in the figure. The pulley is smooth and massless. Masses of the block and the rod are same and are equal to m. The acceleration of the block just after the release from this position is

PhysicsRotational MotionJEE Main
Options:
  • A 6g13
  • B g4
  • C 3g8
  • D None
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 3g8
For the rod: T-mg2=m23×a ...(i)

For the: mg-T=ma ...(ii)

Solving (i) and (ii) we get: a=3g8


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