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Joshua A
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Homework Statement
A thin 0.50-kg ring of radius R = 0.60 m hangs vertically from a horizontal knife-edge pivot about which the ring can oscillate freely.
If the amplitude of the motion is kept small, what is the period?
Homework Equations
T = 2pi / ω
Not sure what others...
The Attempt at a Solution
I have no idea what a "horizontal knife-edge pivot" is (I tried to Google it with no success) so I actually don't know where to begin with this problem because I cannot understand what is happening. I'd appreciate an explanation as to what the question means.