Why Doesn't the Ball Rotate When Hit by a Pivoting Rod?

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Does the reaction torque about the pivot from the rod onto the ball change the work done on the ball? Work is fxd, and the ball only has kinetic energy. So if looking at a torque on the ball, does that change things?
 

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