A Large Stick Is Pivoted About One End and Allowed

question 40

Essay

A large stick is pivoted about one end and allowed to swing back and forth with no friction as a physical pendulum.The mass of the stick is and its center of gravity (found by finding its balance point)is from the pivot.If the period of the swinging stick is what is the moment of inertia of the stick about an axis through the pivot?

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Principal Amount

The original sum of money lent in a loan or invested, excluding any interest or profits.

Accrued Interest

Interest on a loan or bond that has accumulated but not yet been paid.

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The amount payable to an investor at the end of a fixed term, encompassing the principal and the interest earned or dividends received.

Principal Value

The original sum of money invested or loaned, prior to any earnings, interest, or loss.