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Suppose we have a free rod on a frictionless surface: if we hit it on a tip it will translate and rotate around its CM.
What happens if we hit it at any other point between tip and CM? will it still rotate around CM?, if not, is it easy to find the center of rotation?
If not, are the 3 conservation laws still valid to find the angular velocity? I should say no because if the center is not at CM the rotation will be asymmetric.
Thanks a lot
What happens if we hit it at any other point between tip and CM? will it still rotate around CM?, if not, is it easy to find the center of rotation?
If not, are the 3 conservation laws still valid to find the angular velocity? I should say no because if the center is not at CM the rotation will be asymmetric.
Thanks a lot