Q- A wad of sticky clay with mass m and velocity v_i is fired at a solid cylinder of mass M and radius R. The cylinder is initially at rest and is mounted on a fixed horizontal axle that runs through its center of mass. The line of motion of the projectile is perpendicular to the axle and at a distance d < R from the center. Find the angular speed of the system just after the clay strikes and sticks to the surface of the cylinder.

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