Two Uniform Spheres Are Pivoted on Horizontal Axes That Are

question 56

Multiple Choice

Two uniform spheres are pivoted on horizontal axes that are tangent to their surfaces.The one with the longer period of oscillation is the one with:

• A)the larger mass
• B)the smaller mass
• C)the larger rotational inertia
• D)the smaller rotational inertia
• E)the larger radius

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Corticospinal Tract

A pathway in the central nervous system that conducts impulses from the brain to the spinal cord, controlling voluntary muscle movements.

Extrapyramidal Tract

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A fatty substance that encases and insulates nerve fibers, speeding up electrical impulses between neurons and crucial for proper nervous system functions.

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