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Homework Statement
A very light rigid rod with a length of 0.516 m extends straight out from one end of a meter stick. The combination is suspended from a pivot at the upper end of the rod as shown in the following figure. The combination is then pulled out by a small angle and released.
a) determine the period of oscillation?
b)By what percentage does the period differ from a simple pendulum of length 1.016m?
sorry i don't know how to put a picture in. its fairly simple pictue just a rod and metre stick connected to a wall.
Homework Equations
omega = sqrt(I/mgd)
omega = 2*Pi/T where I is moment of inertia, T is period and d is distance from point of rotation to center of mass
However I am not sure if these are correct
The Attempt at a Solution
So far just fumbling with the equation. I have got T as a function of g and d