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Homework Statement
A physical pendulum is created from a uniform disk
of radius 12.0 cm. A very small hole (which does not
affect the uniformity of the disk) is drilled a distance d
from the center of the disk, and the disk is allowed to
oscillate about a nail through this hole. If the period of
oscillation is 1.00 s, find d
For the physical pendulum in Problem 6, find the
value of d that results in the shortest possible period of
oscillation, and find the corresponding period
Homework Equations
ωT = 2pi
ω = sqrt(mgd / I for phys pendelum)
The Attempt at a Solution
The first question involves using a quadratic which I've completely solved to be 3.35cm. The second part I know somehow utilizes derivative but I have no idea how.