A Long Thin Uniform Rod of Length 1

question 12

Multiple Choice

A long thin uniform rod of length 1.50 m is to be suspended from a frictionless pivot located at some point along the rod so that its pendulum motion takes 3.00 s.How far from the center of the rod should the pivot be located?

• A) 7.98 cm
• B) 7.52 cm
• C) 8.73 cm
• D) 8.40 cm
• E) 23.4 cm

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