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AP Physics C: Mechanics
7.5 Simple and Physical Pendulums
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Uniform rod suspended from a pivot at distance \(d\) from its center of mass.
Uniform rod suspended from a pivot at distance \(d\) from its center of mass.
A uniform thin rod of mass \(M\) and length \(L\) is suspended from a frictionless horizontal pivot located a distance \(d\) from the center of mass of the rod, where \(0 < d < \dfrac{L}{2}\). When displaced by a small angle and released from rest, the rod oscillates as a physical pendulum. In terms of \(L\), at what distance \(d\) from the center of mass is the period of oscillation minimized?

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