Calculating the Frequency of Oscillation for an Oscillating Gate with Spring

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I need to find the frequency with which the gate will swing in Rad/s. I know the mass is 2kg, the moment of inertia about the hinges is 0.36kgm2 and that the torsional spring stiffness is 18.2Nm/rad. A person pushes the gate open to 90degrees and then it's released. Damping is negligible. If you could just point me in the right direction i'd like to give it a go on my own but i just don't know where to start.
 
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it is very similar to [itex]F=ma[/itex] for normal springs and masses

[itex]I\ddot\theta = ??[/itex]

Can you complete the equation? (I is inertia)