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

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