Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 15 - Oscillations - Problems - Page 438: 46

Answer

$L_0={I\over mh}$

Work Step by Step

The time period of a physical pendulum whose distance of centre of mass from the point of suspension is $h$ is \[T=2\pi \sqrt{I\over mgh}\] If $L_0$ is the distance of the centre of oscillation from the point of suspension, the period can be computed using \[T=2\pi\sqrt{L_0\over g}\] Equating the two expressions, we get \begin{align*} 2\pi\sqrt{I\over mgh}&=2\pi\sqrt{L_0\over g}\\ {I\over mgh}&={L_0\over g}\\ L_0&={I\over mh} \end{align*}
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