Let the length of the rod AB be l and mass of the rod be m.Moment of inertia of the uniform rod about an axis passing through one of its end V given as,MI=3ml2​Rotational kinetic energy, (KE)rod ​=21​lω2Initially the rod is held, vertical, so potential energy of rod is given by(PE)i​=mg2I​(∵2l​=COM)Initial kinetic energy, (KE)i​=0 The rod is allowed to fall, when it just touches the ground its potential energy becomes zero, i.e.,(PE)f​=0Let, angular velocity of rod at that instant be ω, then kinetic energy at that instant is(KE)f​=21​/ω2From conservation of energy,(KE)i​+(PE)i​=(KE)f​+(PE)f​⇒0+mg2l​=21​lω2+0⇒mgl=lω2⇒mgl=3ml2​ω2⇒ω=l3g​​