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A uniform rod of mass \( \mathrm{m} \) and length \( 2 a \) lies at rest on a smooth horizontal table. A perfectly elastic particle of same mass \( \mathrm{m} \), moving with speed \( \mathrm{v} \) on the table in a direction perpendicular to the rod, strikes one end of the rod. The kinetic energy generated in the rod is
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Options:
  • A \( \frac{4}{13} \mathrm{mv}^{2} \)
  • B \( \frac{1}{4} \mathrm{mv}^{2} \)
  • C \( \frac{8}{25} \mathrm{mv}^{2} \)
  • D None of these
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The correct answer is: \( \frac{8}{25} \mathrm{mv}^{2} \)
From conservation of linear momentum we have,
                    
                       v = v 1 + v 2                                      ...(1)
From conservation of angular momentum about centre
of rod we have,
                  mva=mv2a+ma23·ω
or                     v = v 2 + a ω 3                                    ...(2)
Further from the definition of coefficient of restitution
(e = 1) at point of impact.
Relative speed of approach = relative speed of separation
∴                     v = v 1 + a ω - v 2                            ...(3)
solving these three Eqs. (1), (2) and (3) we get,
                       v 1 = 2 5 v and ω = 6 v 5 a
∴      Kinetic energy of rod,
                         K = 1 2 × m × 2 5 v 2 + 1 2 × m a 2 3 × 6 v 5 a 2
                            = 8 2 5 m v 2

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