Combination Physical Pendulum

A physical pendulum composed of a uniform rod with a sphere on the end of it is an interesting example of a combination pendulum. By examining its moment of inertia, the period is determined to be

For a rod of length L = cm
and mass mr = gm
attached to a sphere of radius R=cm
and mass ms = gm, with an acceleration of gravity g=m/s2,
the period is T = s compared to a period of s for a simple pendulum for which length equals the distance to the center of mass of the sphere.

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