A Meter Stick Is Hinged at Its Lower End and Allowed

question 4

Multiple Choice

A meter stick is hinged at its lower end and allowed to fall from a vertical position.If its moment of inertia is ML²/3,with what angular speed does it hit the table?

• A)5.42 rad/s
• B)2.71 rad/s
• C)1.22 rad/s
• D)7.67 rad/s

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Definitions:

Reproductively Isolated

The state in which different populations cannot interbreed or produce viable offspring, leading to the formation of distinct species.

Interbreeding Populations

Groups of organisms of the same species living in the same geographic area that interbreed or exchange genetic material.

Biological Species Concept

A definition of species based on the ability of individuals to interbreed and produce viable, fertile offspring.

Allopatric Populations

Populations of the same species that are geographically isolated from each other, leading to potential evolutionary divergence.