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I am having trouble reasoning whether to put the center of mass at the .5m mark (middle of the meter stick) or whether the center of mass is the midpoint between the pivot and the end of the meter stick that is swinging downward.

Homework Statement A meter stick is suspended vertically at a pivot point 25 cm from the top end. It is rotated on the pivot until it is horizontal and then released from rest. What will be its maximum angular velocity (in radians/second)?Homework Equations I began by setting up a conservation...

The only advice I can think of giving you is to suck it up and start talking to people to overcome your shyness, or see a therapist about any social anxiety disorder symptoms you may or may not be experiencing. It sounds to me like you're over-thinking things and just need to be yourself. And...