問題詳情
A uniform ruler of length L and mass M is placed on a frictionless surface, initially at rest along the y-axis. A small piece ofclay of mass M/2 moving at the speed Vin the x-direction hits the top of the ruler and sticks to it. (See Fig.A below.) Considerthe ruler and the clay as a single system, and answer the following questions.
【題組】4. What is the center-of-mass velocity of the system?
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