Long desk with one end cut, falls from the other one

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The discussion revolves around a physics problem involving a long desk with one end angled at 45 degrees, resting on another desk. The goal is to determine the final velocity of the second desk, given that friction is ignored and the moment of inertia for a thin long rod is provided. Participants suggest using conservation laws to simplify the problem, particularly focusing on energy conservation rather than directly calculating forces. The initial poster expresses confusion about how to incorporate the moment of inertia into their solution approach. The conversation emphasizes the importance of conservation principles in solving kinetic problems effectively.
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Sorry for my english at the beginning. :) I am not really into academic(physic) english.
1. Homework Statement
Picture of problem : http://screenshot.sh/ouZAbUeL9Qzmj

We have got a desk,mass m1, length L1 and thickness d, and L1>>d. One of it's ends is angled by 45 degree. At the beginning it is put on the other desk which thickness is also d and mass is m2.
I have to find final velocity of the second desk, this one which is lying on the table.
We skip friction.
I also have information at the end of the task that Moment of inertia of thin long rod, length l, and mass m is 1/12ml^2.

Homework Equations


Io=1/12ml^2
F=ma.

The Attempt at a Solution


I don't really have any idea how to approach this task. What i could is just simply mark all the forces, just what i do every time when i do this kind of question (i mean, i have some mass and i have to find accelerate, whole basically based on 2nd Newton law's), but it didnt help.
I ve only found that sin of the angle between first desk and the table is sin=d/L1-d.
The biggest problem i think is that i don't know how to use info about moment of inertia in this question.

If you can explain to me, how to approach this one and how to use moment of inertia i would be grateful.
Thanks in advance,
 
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korec123 said:
how to approach this one
With kinetics problems, your first thought should be whether you can avoid having to deal with forces by using conservation laws. What conservation laws apply here? Might these get you to the answer?
 
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