The frequency of two parallel springs and one weight system

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Homework Statement


I want to find the angular frequency of the system below
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Homework Equations


F = -kx
U = 1/2*k*x^2

The Attempt at a Solution


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But here's the answer:
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I don't know how come this solution. Any one help me? Thank you so much.
 

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I do not understand even your first equation. It looks like a sum of moments about left hand end equals zero. But there will be an angular acceleration here, and the system has a moment of inertia about that axis.
About what point does it not have any MoI?
 
haruspex said:
I do not understand even your first equation. It looks like a sum of moments about left hand end equals zero. But there will be an angular acceleration here, and the system has a moment of inertia about that axis.
About what point does it not have any MoI?

Yes I used the sum of moments. Actually I also haven't get the point of this problem. Just think that it will be balance like that
 
ltnghia1304 said:
I used the sum of moments
OK, but the standard equation, relative to a specified axis, is Σmoment=MoI * angular acceleration. The bar will in general have an angular acceleration, and the MoI of the bar+mass about the ends of the bar is not zero. So the sum of the moments will not be zero.
As I asked before, about what axis does the bar+mass have zero MoI?