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(II) A meter stick is hung at its center from a thin wire (Fig. 14–35a). It is twisted and oscillates with a period of 5.0s. The meter slick is sawed off to a length of 70.0 cm. This piece is again balanced at its center and set in oscillation (Fig. 14–35b). With what period does it oscillate?
FIGURE 14–35
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