Consider the situation in which three identical spheres of clay are launched simultaneously, one along each possible path. All three spheres of clay are launched with the same initial linear speed and collide with the rod at the same time. The time of collision with the rod for each sphere is time t0. Which of the following predictions is correct about the motion of the system containing the rod and all three spheres of clay immediately after the collision? a. The system will rotate in the clockwise direction with a constant angular speed.
b. The system will rotate in the counterclockwise direction with a constant angular speed.
c. The system will rotate in the clockwise direction with a changing angular speed.
d. The system will rotate in the counterclockwise direction with a changing angular speed.

Dinate system, and a charge q = - 2.00 nc is placed s2 10 n> c. (a) what is the change in electric potential energy when the dipole moment of a molecule changes its orientation with respect to es from parallel to perpendicular? (b) at what absolute temperature t is the average translational kinetic energy 32 kt of a molecule equal to the change in potential energy calculated in part(: abovethistemperature,thermalagitationprevents the dipoles from aligning with the electric field.) placed in a uniform electric field e with magnitude 1.6 * 6 on the positive x-axis at x = 4.00 cm. (a) if a third charge q3 = +6.00 nc is now placed at the point x = 4.00 cm, y = 3.00 cm, find the x- and y-components of the total force exerted on this charge by the other two. (b) find the magnitude and direction of figure p21.62 ll uu 21.55 . torque on a dipole. an electric dipole with dipole moment ps is in a uniform external electric field es. (a) find the orientations of the dipole for which the torque on the dipole is zero. (b) which of the orientations in part (a) is stable, and which is unstable? (hint: consider a small rotation away from the equi- librium position and see what happens.) (c) show that for the stable orientation in part (b), the dipole’s own electric field tends to oppose the external field. 21.62 ..