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AP Physics 1
7.2 Frequency and Period of SHM
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A ceiling with a pivot point is shown. A string of length L hangs from the pivot to a mass m. A small circular peg is fixed on the vertical line at a distance d below the pivot. The bob is shown at its release position to the left, at a small angle theta relative to the vertical. A dashed line indicates the bob's trajectory and the vertical center line through the pivot and peg.
Diagram of a pendulum system with an interrupting peg.
A simple pendulum of length \(L\) is released from rest at a small angle \(\theta_0\). A thin horizontal peg is located at a distance \(d\) directly below the pivot point, where \(d < L\). As the bob swings through its lowest point, the string strikes the peg, causing the bob to swing the remainder of its arc with a shorter effective length. Which of the following is a correct expression for the total time required for the bob to complete one full oscillation?

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