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Angular momentum calculations

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Problem

A 0, point, 10, start text, k, g, end text ball is thrown with a speed of v, equals, 2, point, 0, start fraction, start text, m, end text, divided by, start text, s, end text, end fraction at a resting stick that can rotate around one end at axis O. The ball hits the stick at r, equals, 1, point, 5, start text, m, end text from O as shown below.
What is the angular momentum of the ball about axis O before hitting the stick?
Answer using a coordinate system where counterclockwise is positive.
Round answer to two significant digits.
  • Your answer should be
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
start fraction, start text, k, g, end text, dot, start text, m, end text, squared, divided by, start text, s, end text, end fraction
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