We've just covered basic mechanics at uni (I'm doing first year physics). We've finished all topics in both the translational and rotational aspects of mechanics, including force diagrams and rotational inertia.
I know that the angular acceleration of the rod will be the quotient of the...
Suppose I have a metal rod in empty space with a uniform mass distribution. Suppose a force acts perpendicular to the rod at some distance R from the rod's centre of mass over some time Δt. There are no other forces acting on the rod.
(1) What type of motion will the rod have over Δt? Will...