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ghetto_bird25
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Homework Statement
In Fig. 16-41, a stick of length L = 1.6 m oscillates as a physical pendulum. (a) What value of distance x between the stick's center of mass and its pivot point O gives the least period? (b) What is that least period?
http://edugen.wiley.com/edugen/courses/crs1141/art/qb/qu/c16/Fig15_46.gif
Homework Equations
well I'm assuming you have to use the equation for a a physical pendulum which is
T= 2pi [tex]\sqrt{I/mgh}[/tex]
where I is the rotational inertia, m is the mass, g is gravity, and h is the distance between the axis of rotation and the centre of the pendulum.
The Attempt at a Solution
i tried using that equation but i don't understand the value for I because I am assuming if the value for h changes then the other end of the rod changes as well.