A thin rod of mass M and length L is struck at one end by a ball of clay of mass m, moving with speed v as shown in the figure. The ball sticks to the rod. After the collision, the angular momentum of the clay-rod system about A, the midpoint of the rod, is
A) (m + M/3)(vL/2)
B) (m + M/12)(vL/2)
C) (m + M/6)(vL/2)
D) mvL/2
E) mvL

Question

A thin rod of mass M and length L is struck at one end by a ball of clay of mass m, moving with speed v as shown in the figure. The ball sticks to the rod. After the collision, the angular momentum of the clay-rod system about A, the midpoint of the rod, is 
A) (m + M/3)(vL/2) 
B) (m + M/12)(vL/2) 
C) (m + M/6)(vL/2) 
D) mvL/2 
E) mvL

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The Answer of A thin rod of mass M and length L is struck at one end by a ball of clay of mass m, moving with speed v as shown in the figure. The ball sticks to the rod. After the collision, the angular momentum of the clay-rod system about A, the midpoint of the rod, is 
A) (m + M/3)(vL/2) 
B) (m + M/12)(vL/2) 
C) (m + M/6)(vL/2) 
D) mvL/2 
E) mvL

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