A rod of mass m and length 2R is fixed along the diameter of a ring of same mass m and radius R as shown in figure.The combined body is rolling without slipping along x-axis. Find the angular momentum about z-axis.
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Solution
Centre of mass of both lies at the centre of ring Ic=mR2+m(2R)212 =43mR2 L=(2mvr⊥+Icω =(2mvR)+43mR2(vR) 103mvR TIlls is clockwise, or along negative z-axis ∴→L=(−103mvR)^k