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Jamadar
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Homework Statement
A uniform thin rod of weight W is supported horizontally by two bricks at its
ends. At t=0 one of these bricks is kicked out quickly. Calculate the force on the
other support immediately thereafter - it should be in terms of W.
Homework Equations
T=IA F=ma W=mg I=mr^2/3 Linear accel=AL
The Attempt at a Solution
I had attempted to look for the total netforce of the rod. To do this I thought the rod would move down in a sort of pivot of the other support. Using the equations above and some substituting I got the total netforce on the rod was 2W. However, I'm not sure if this is the force that is on the remaining support. Any clarification would be appreciated.
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