A thin, uniform disk with mass M and radius R is pivoted about a fixed point...

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A thin, uniform disk with mass M and radius R is pivoted about afixed point a distance x from the center of mass. The disk rotatesaround the fixed point, with the axis of rotation perpendicular tothe plane of the disk. What is the period as a function of x, M, R,and acceleration due to gravity (g), and what is the distance xthat gives the smallest period?

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The time period foe a disk is given by T 2pie Ik12 here I moment of interia and k torsional constant    See Answer
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