Breakout Problem #1 A uniform rod with mass M = 2 kg is mounted on a frictionless axle that passes through the CM. Two identical springs (k = 10 N/m) are attached to opposite ends of the rod as shown. What is the period of small angle oscillations? Use energy conservation to solve this problem. (hint: express the stretching/compression of the spring in terms of the angular position of the rod) k k

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Breakout Problem #1
A uniform rod with mass M = 2 kg is mounted on a frictionless axle that
passes through the CM. Two identical springs (k = 10 N/m) are
attached to opposite ends of the rod as shown. What is the period of
small angle oscillations? Use energy conservation to solve this problem.
(hint: express the stretching/compression of the spring in terms of the
angular position of the rod)
k
k
Transcribed Image Text:Breakout Problem #1 A uniform rod with mass M = 2 kg is mounted on a frictionless axle that passes through the CM. Two identical springs (k = 10 N/m) are attached to opposite ends of the rod as shown. What is the period of small angle oscillations? Use energy conservation to solve this problem. (hint: express the stretching/compression of the spring in terms of the angular position of the rod) k k
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