A uniform wooden rod (M = 6.0 kg, l = 2.0 m) is suspended from its end and is free to spin in a vertical plane about point O, as shown. A 10 g bullet traveling at 1000 m/s perpendicular to the rod strikes the other end of the rod and embeds itself in it. a. Find the kinetic energy of the system right after the collision. b. Find the maximum deflection angle of the rod after the collision.

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A uniform wooden rod (M = 6.0 kg, l = 2.0 m) is suspended from its end and is free to spin in a vertical plane about point O, as shown. A 10 g bullet traveling at 1000 m/s perpendicular to the rod strikes the other end of the rod and embeds itself in it.

a. Find the kinetic energy of the system right after the collision.

b. Find the maximum deflection angle of the rod after the collision.

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