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Homework Statement
A thin rod of length L and mass M is free to rotate at a point O at a distance L/3 from one end.
a.) What is the moment of inertia of the rod about O?
b.) What is the magnitude of the torque due to the rod's own weight about O when it is displaced from the vertical by and angle θ?
c.) For small angular displacement, find the period of oscillation of this rod.
Homework Equations
Irod= 1/3ML2
The Attempt at a Solution
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