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FMA-2018B-21 · 2018B F = ma (AAPT)

2018 F = ma Exam B — Question 21

A uniform bar of length L and mass M is supported by a fixed pivot a distance x from its center. The bar is released from rest from a horizontal position. The period of the resulting oscillations is minimal when
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