Calculate the impact load induced by a 10-lb free falling rigid body on a 12-in long vertical bar  fixed at the bottom. The bar has a diameter of one inch and is made of steel. The free falling  body, which is at an initial height of 5 in. is to hit the top of the bar upon impact.

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Calculate the impact load induced by a 10-lb free falling rigid body on a 12-in long vertical bar 
fixed at the bottom. The bar has a diameter of one inch and is made of steel. The free falling 
body, which is at an initial height of 5 in. is to hit the top of the bar upon impact.

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