A L shaped, uniform rod has its two arms of length l and 2l. It is placed on a horizontal table and a string is tied at the bend. The string is pulled horizontally so that the rod slides with constant speed. Find the angle thetathat the longer side makes with the string. Assume that the rod exerts uniform pressure at all points on the table.

A L shaped, uniform rod has its two arms of length l and 2l. It is pla

1.	A L shaped, uniform rod has its two arms of length l and 2l. It is placed on a horizontal table and a string is tied at the bend. The string is pulled horizontally so that the rod slides with constant speed. Find the angle thetathat the longer side makes with the string. Assume that the rod exerts uniform pressure at all points on the table.
Answer» Answer :`THETA = PI - TAN^(-1) ((1)/(4))`