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Homework Statement
Three equal masses are attached to the ends and midpoint of a light uniform rod, which lies on a smooth horizontal plane. One of the end masses is struck by an impulsive force perpendicular to the direction of the rod. Find the ratios of velocities of the three masses immediately after the impulse.
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The Attempt at a Solution
This isn't course work, I am trying to brush up on some old classical mechanics.
I am uncertain as to what the mass moment of inertia of the system should be.
I tried setting the angular impulse (integral of torque by time) equal to the angular momentum of the system.
I am a little stuck.
Thanks.