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AP Physics C Mechanics Flashcards: Simple And Physical Pendulums

Study Simple And Physical Pendulums in AP Physics C Mechanics with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

For a simple pendulum, what is LL?

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ANSWER

Length of the string or rod. Distance from pivot to center of mass.

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A torsion pendulum consists of a solid disk with rotational inertia II attached to a wire with torsion constant κ\kappa. It oscillates with a period T0T_0. If the disk is replaced with a hoop of the same mass and radius, what is the new period? The rotational inertia of a hoop is twice that of a solid disk of the same mass and radius.
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