A uniform rod AB of mass m and length 2a is falling freely without rotation under gravity with AB horizontal. Suddenly the end A is fixed when the speed of the rod is v. The angular speed with which the rod begins to rotate is
A
v2a
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B
4v3a
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C
v3a
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D
3v4a
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Solution
The correct option is D3v4a Angular momentum about point O is conserved.