A Meter Stick with a Mass of 89

question 29

Multiple Choice

A meter stick with a mass of 89.5 g is being supported at the 50.0 cm mark by a pivot that is 1.00 cm above the center of mass of the meter stick. The moment of inertia of the stick about that point is 0.00746 kg∙m². What is the period of oscillation of this system?

• A) 2.01 s
• B) 2.41 s
• C) 5.79 s
• D) 2.89 s
• E) 4.02 s

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