Masses m₁ and m₂ are at the ends of a light rod of length L. Where must a transverse rotation axis pass (at a distance x from mass m₁) to minimize the work needed to achieve a prescribed angular speed ω₀?

Physics · Rotational Motion · moment of inertia and kinetic energy in pure rotation

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Masses m₁ and m₂ are at the ends of a light rod of length L. Where must a transverse rotation axis pass (at a distance x from mass m₁) to minimize the work needed to achieve a prescribed angular speed ω₀?

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