$A$ solid cube of wood of side $2a$ and mass $M$ is resting on a horizontal surface as shown below. The cube is free to rotate about the fixed axis $AB$. $A$ bullet of mass $m (< M)$ and speed $v$ is shot horizontally at the face opposite to $ABCD$ at a height $h$ above the surface to impart the cube an angular speed $\omega_{c}$,so that the cube just topples over. Then,$\omega_{c}$ is (Note: the moment of inertia of the cube about an axis passing through the centre of mass and parallel to the edge is $2Ma^{2}/3$)

  • A
    $\sqrt{3gM / 2ma}$
  • B
    $\sqrt{3g / 4h}$
  • C
    $\sqrt{3g(\sqrt{2}-1) / 2a}$
  • D
    $\sqrt{3g(\sqrt{2}-1) / 4a}$

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$(C)$ the point $P$ has linear velocity $\frac{13}{4}R\omega\hat{i} - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}R\omega\hat{k}$.
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