Two small balls A and B, each of mass m, are joined rigidly by a light horizontal rod of length L. The rod is clamped at the center in such a way that it can rotate freely about a vertical axis through its center. The system is rotated with an angular speed ω about the axis. A particle P of mass m kept at rest sticks to the ball A as the ball collides with it. Find the new angular speed of the rod.

Given:
Mass of each ball = m
Length of the rod = L
Angular speed of the system = ![]()
External torque = 0
Therefore,
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Hence,
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